Provider Types Tab

Field	Description
Provider Types	Select to place a check mark next to the Provider Type entries to assign the appropriate types to the provider. Provider Types indicate the role the provider plays in relation to the patient.
Practice Level Provider Types	Select to place a check mark next to the Practice Level Provider Type entries to assign additional Provider Types to the provider. You can change the names of these types in the Provider Practice Preferences.

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise

Displaying Only Selected Providers

You can control which physicians display in a provider list box. By assigning a Provider Type to each provider on the Provider Types tab of the Modify Provider Information dialog box, you can categorize the physicians so that only the appropriate ones display in the provider list box during tasks such as encounter and appointment creation. The system-defined Provider Types that you can assign to a physician are: Admitting Provider First Consulting Provider Second Consulting Provider Primary Care Provider Referring Provider You can also assign user-defined provider types to providers on the Modify Provider Information window. User-defined provider types are created by accessing the Provider Practice Preferences. Provider Types Tab Parent topic: Providers Master File

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Provider Types Tab

All five system-defined provider types and all user-defined provider types, are assigned by default to each provider. When you access the Provider Types tab on the Add/Modify Provider Information window, a check mark displays next to the assigned types. This means that the application continues to list all providers on all window until you change the provider type settings. For example, if you clear the check mark for the First Consulting provider type on the Add/Modify Provider Information window of a physician, that physician is no longer listed as an available First Consulting provider when you create a new encounter for a patient. Field Description Provider Types Select to place a check mark next to the Provider Type entries to assign the appropriate types to the provider. Provider Types indicate the role the provider plays in relation to the patient. Practice Level Provider Types Select to place a check mark next to the Practice Level Provider Type entries to assign additional Pro

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Displaying Only Selected Providers

You can control which physicians display in a provider list box. By assigning a Provider Type to each provider on the Provider Types tab of the Modify Provider Information dialog box, you can categorize the physicians so that only the appropriate ones display in the provider list box during tasks such as encounter and appointment creation. The system-defined Provider Types that you can assign to a physician are: Admitting Provider First Consulting Provider Second Consulting Provider Primary Care Provider Referring Provider You can also assign user-defined provider types to providers on the Modify Provider Information window. User-defined provider types are created by accessing the Provider Practice Preferences. Provider Types Tab Parent topic: Providers Master File

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Managing Provider Information

The Provider tab appears only when one or more custom User Defined Patient Provider fields have been created in Practice Preferences. Up to 12 patient provider fields can be set up and then used to collect additional provider information for a person or patient. Information on the Provider tab is stored at the practice level; therefore, each practice can enter and maintain different information for a person or patient. The Provider tab is available as follows: Window: NextGen® Enterprise EHR NextGen® Enterprise PM NextGen® Optical Management Person Information Yes Yes N/A Patient Information Yes Yes No For more information, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the following guides: For setting up User Defined Patient Provider fields in Practice Preferences, refer to the File Maintenance Preferences Guide for NextGen® Enterprise. For setting up Providers for selection in a patient provider field, refer to the File Maintenance Master Files Guide for NextGen® Enter

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Managing Provider Information

The Provider tab appears only when one or more custom User Defined Patient Provider fields have been created in Practice Preferences. Up to 12 patient provider fields can be set up and then used to collect additional provider information for a person or patient. Information on the Provider tab is stored at the practice level; therefore, each practice can enter and maintain different information for a person or patient. The Provider tab is available as follows: Window: NextGen® Enterprise EHR NextGen® Enterprise PM NextGen® Optical Management Person Information Yes Yes N/A Patient Information Yes Yes No For more information, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the following guides: For setting up User Defined Patient Provider fields in Practice Preferences, refer to the File Maintenance Preferences Guide for NextGen® Enterprise. For setting up Providers for selection in a patient provider field, refer to the File Maintenance Master Files Guide for NextGen® Enter

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Add a Patient Provider

Open the Person Information or Patient Information window for the desired person or patient. Select the Provider tab. Select the open menu , and select New. The Add Patient Provider window appears. Select a user-defined provider type from Preference Name. This field is required. Note: Your system administrator manages providers from Practice Preferences, Providers. Select a Provider. To search for a specific provider, select . The Provider Lookup window opens. Note: The providers listed for selection are those that are flagged with the selected Preference Name in the Providers master file in File Maintenance. Enter an Effective Date to start for the selected patient provider in mm/dd/yyyy format, if applicable. Enter an Expiration Date to end for the selected patient provider in mm/dd/yyyy format, if applicable. If an expiration date was entered, select an Expiration Reason, if applicable. Note: Your system administrator manages the Provider Expiration Reasons from the master list in F

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