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Document Type Information Fields

Review the table and complete the following fields:

FieldDescription
Document Type DescriptionEnter the name of the document type you want to create.
Document Type TemplateYou can select a template that makes pre-configured settings for the Document Type. The available Document Type templates are:
  • NextGen EOB - Select this template to add pre-configured EOB field and field settings to the Document Type. There should be at least 16 fields that populate after this is selected. Otherwise, the EOB functionality will not work.
  • NextGen Fee Tickets - Select this template to add pre-configured fee ticket field and field settings to the Document Type.
  • Patient Documents - Select this template to add pre-configured patient field and field settings to the Document Type.

For more information on creating EOB Document Types, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest User Guide for NextGen® Document Management and see Create an EOB Dcoument Type.

Signature RequiredSelect this check box if you want the document to require a signature.
Duplicate CheckSelect this check box if you want the application to check for any duplicate documents that are assigned the document type during the filing process in the NextGen® Document Management application.
Print with ClaimSelect this check box when you want the documents that are assigned the document type to automatically print along with the patient claim.
Patient Portal AccessibleSelect this check box if you want the documents that are assigned the document type to be sent to the patient's NextGen® PxP Portal account.
Potential Order ResultSelect this check box to display the open NextGen® Enterprise EHR and NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine orders the File window during the filing process.
Enable WorkflowSelect this check box if you want the application to create a Workflow task each time you file an image or document that is assigned the document type.

When you select this check box, you must complete the Default Task Subject and the Default Task Description fields (see below).

Create workflow task after document is filedThis option becomes available when you activate the Enable Workflow option.
Suppress workflow promptThis option becomes available when you activate the Enable Workflow option. When you activate this option, the application does not display the workflow prompt when you file a document:

The application displays the Create Task window without prompting you first.
PM Default User/GroupAssigns one default NextGen® Enterprise PM user and workgroup to a document type.
EHR Default User/GroupAssigns one default NextGen® Enterprise EHR user and workgroup to a document type.
Default Task SubjectEnter the default subject that you want to apply to the Workflow task.
Default Task DescriptionEnter the default description that you want to apply to the Workflow task.
View Category ListSelect one or more check boxes to the selected Document Type.
The View Category List section in the Document Type Information window displays the same set of categories as displayed in the Modify View Categories Information window as shown in the following image: