The Uniform Data System (UDS) fields are used only for UDS reporting. When UDS fields are available, the UDS tab is displayed in the Add/Modify Patient Information window in NextGen® Enterprise EHR and NextGen® Enterprise PM. In this tab, users can select the appropriate UDS values for each person/patient.
You can configure the fields on the
UDS tab to be mandatory for users.
Note:
- If certain UDS fields are set as mandatory, you should create an appropriate item in the corresponding master list table to use when the field does not apply to a person or patient. For example, if tribal affiliation is required but a person or patient has no tribal affiliation, you can create and use a master list item such as No Affiliation.
- The Consent To Treat checkbox and the Consent To Treat Date field on the UDS tab cannot be required.
- The head of household can be required only when users modify a patient chart. When the Head of Household field is required, users must first select a head of household before entering family information.
- The Homeless Status field can also be made mandatory at the encounter level by selecting the Require Homeless Status checkbox in .
- To make Race and Ethnicity selections mandatory at the enterprise level, select the Require Always column in .
For information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest File Maintenance Code Tables Guide for NextGen® Enterprise.
