Real-Time Address Validation
You can turn on real-time address validation in NextGen® Enterprise EHR, NextGen® Enterprise PM, and File Maintenance for practices and users. For real-time address validation to occur, you must set up both practice and user settings.
The automatic address validation process occurs when a registered user enters or modifies an address and then saves the data. The address fields are automatically sent to the United States Postal Service (USPS) address validation API. When an address is incorrect or cannot be found, this API sends a message to the user, who can update the address or keep the address entered. When a match is found, the user receives a confirmation message.
The automatic address validation process can reduce the following tasks in your practice:
- Time and cost of returned mail
- Administrative tasks to resend correspondence
- Research and verification of the address of the person, patient, or entity
- Set up access rights for user groups to validate addresses in File Maintenance.
- Set up access rights for NextGen® Enterprise PM users to validate addresses.
- Allow real-time address validation for practice and complete the USPS registration.
- Add the USPS username in System Administrator.
- Set up significant events to track real-time address validation.
After the address validation process occurs, either a warning icon or check mark appears to indicate whether or not the address is confirmed and how to proceed.