Configuring User Preferences for Locations

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Configuring User Preferences for Locations

You can define your preferred locations and configure the order of those locations in NextGen® Enterprise PM and NextGen® Enterprise EHR. You can also define whether the Location fields throughout the NextGen® Enterprise PM and NextGen® Enterprise EHR applications and reporting are limited to only your preferred locations. In File Maintenance, location preferences can be defined in the Default User Prefs - Locations master file, and then assigned to groups of users or individual users in System Administrator. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest File Maintenance Master Files Guide for NextGen® Enterprise. In NextGen® Enterprise PM, you can modify your own location preferences in Admin > Preferences > User > Locations. Your settings override any default settings that were assigned to you in System Administrator. Set up Locations Preferences You can set up your preferred locations and the order in which they are displayed in the list bo

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Set up Locations Preferences

Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. From the Admin menu, select Preferences > User > Locations. The User Preferences window opens. User Prefs Locations tab Select the locations you want to set up as preferred locations. To change the order of the display of preferred locations in the list boxes, select a location and then select and buttons to move the location to the desired order. The and buttons move your selection to the top or bottom of the list. To save changes and close the window, select OK. Parent topic: Configuring User Preferences for Locations

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Configuring User Preferences

In NextGen® Enterprise PM, you can customize the following types of user-level preferences. General Locations Scheduling Configuring General User Preferences You can set up general preferences to control how specific functions and tasks work in NextGen® Enterprise PM. Configuring User Preferences for Locations You can define your preferred locations in NextGen® Enterprise PM and NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Appointment Scheduling Preferences You can control specific functions and tasks in the Appointment Book in NextGen® Enterprise PM through Scheduling User Preferences. Parent topic: About NextGen Enterprise PM

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Set up Locations Preferences

Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. From the Admin menu, select Preferences > User > Locations. The User Preferences window opens. Select the locations you want to set up as preferred locations. To change the order of the display of preferred locations in the list boxes, select a location and then select and buttons to move the location to the desired order. The and buttons move your selection to the top or bottom of the list. To save changes and close the window, select OK. Parent topic: Configuring User Preferences for Locations

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise

Setup Default User Preferences - Locations Tab

To select preferred locations for a user: From the Master Files - Practice list, select Default User Prefs - Locations. The Default User Prefs - Locations List window opens. Do one of the following: To add a new item, selectOpen Menu, and then selectNew. To modify an existing item, select the item in the list, selectOpen Menu, and then selectOpen. You can also double-click to open the item. When the above step is performed, the below mentioned window appears. The Default User Preferences - Locations window opens. If this is a new set of user preferences, enter a name for them. You can also change an existing name. Note: If you upgraded from a version prior to 5.7, locations that were defined on the Locations tab of the Default User Preferences - General master file have been transferred to this new master file. Select the locations you want to set up as preferred locations. To change the order in which the preferred locations display in the lists, highlight a location, and then select

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Setup Default User Preferences - Locations Tab

To select preferred locations for a user: From the Master Files - Practice list, select Default User Prefs - Locations. The Default User Prefs - Locations List window opens. Do one of the following: To add a new item, selectOpen Menu, and then selectNew. To modify an existing item, select the item in the list, selectOpen Menu, and then selectOpen. You can also double-click to open the item. When the above step is performed, the below mentioned window appears. The Default User Preferences - Locations window opens. If this is a new set of user preferences, enter a name for them. You can also change an existing name. Note: If you upgraded from a version prior to 5.7, locations that were defined on the Locations tab of the Default User Preferences - General master file have been transferred to this new master file. Select the locations you want to set up as preferred locations. To change the order in which the preferred locations display in the lists, highlight a location, and then select

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