Set the Medical Record Number for Override

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise

Adjust Counters

From the Master Files - System list, select Counters. The Counters window opens. In the Counter field, select the counter type that you want to set. Next value generated will be indicates the next number that will be applied. Highest [Counter] Number for practice/system is displays the highest number last applied for the selected counter. Whether "practice" or "system" displays in this message indicates whether the counter is system wide or practice-specific. In the Adjust counter so next value will be field, type the new number for the counter. This number is the new starting number for any records that are created. Each time you create a subsequent record, this number increases by one and becomes that record's counter number. Select Set to save your changes. Select Close. Note: Account, Encounter, and Medical Record Numbers are the only practice-specific counters. Adjusting these counters only affects the practice that displays in the Practice field in the upper left corner of the Fi

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Set the Medical Record Number for Override

If Medical Record Numbers are required when charts are created, a number is automatically attached to a new chart. However, you can adjust this feature so that the user can change the number during chart creation instead of accepting the next sequential record number. Open the Chart Practice Preferences. Under Medical Record Number, select the Require at Chart Creation check box. Then, select the Allow user override at Chart creation to enable the user to override the system-generated medical record number by entering a different chart number. Select OK. Note: To set other Medical Record Number options, see the Chart Practice Preferences. Parent topic: Counters

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise

Counters

A counter is a number that is automatically and sequentially applied when you create a record in the application. These record counters give you a reference point when you navigate through a set of records. Setting counters enables you to designate new "start-at" numbers for a practice. For example, if you already have a numbering system in place for your charts and the last chart created was "3,786", you can set the counter for medical records to start at "3,787." You can even set the counter for "4,000" if you want to set an obvious starting point. Below are the elements in the NextGen® Enterprise applications that have counters and in which applications the counters are visible. The counter for... Is visible in... And is specific to the current... Account Number NextGen® Enterprise PM Practice Appointment Number NextGen® Enterprise PM System Case Number NextGen® Enterprise EHR and NextGen® Enterprise PM System Claim ID Number NextGen® Enterprise PM System Encounter Number NextGen® E

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Counters

A counter is a number that is automatically and sequentially applied when you create a record in the application. These record counters give you a reference point when you navigate through a set of records. Setting counters enables you to designate new "start-at" numbers for a practice. For example, if you already have a numbering system in place for your charts and the last chart created was "3,786", you can set the counter for medical records to start at "3,787." You can even set the counter for "4,000" if you want to set an obvious starting point. Below are the elements in the NextGen® Enterprise applications that have counters and in which applications the counters are visible. The counter for... Is visible in... And is specific to the current... Account Number NextGen® Enterprise PM Practice Appointment Number NextGen® Enterprise PM System Case Number NextGen® Enterprise EHR and NextGen® Enterprise PM System Claim ID Number NextGen® Enterprise PM System Encounter Number NextGen® E

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Set Required Fields in Chart Preferences for Patient Demographics

Your system administrator can select specific fields as required in the Chart preferences. If you leave these fields blank, they appear in red when you add or modify patient information Open Practice Preferences window from NextGen® Enterprise PM or File Maintenance. Select Chart preferences Select fields in the Required Fields list to set them as required field. Select OK. Parent topic: Demographic Information in a Person or Patient Profile

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Adjust Counters

From the Master Files - System list, select Counters. The Counters window opens. In the Counter field, select the counter type that you want to set. Next value generated will be indicates the next number that will be applied. Highest [Counter] Number for practice/system is displays the highest number last applied for the selected counter. Whether "practice" or "system" displays in this message indicates whether the counter is system wide or practice-specific. In the Adjust counter so next value will be field, type the new number for the counter. This number is the new starting number for any records that are created. Each time you create a subsequent record, this number increases by one and becomes that record's counter number. Select Set to save your changes. Select Close. Note: Account, Encounter, and Medical Record Numbers are the only practice-specific counters. Adjusting these counters only affects the practice that displays in the Practice field in the upper left corner of the Fi

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