Create a Case Management Contact
Access the
Case Contact Lookup
window for a case.
Select the open menu
icon.
The
Case Contact
window opens.
Enter the case contact details and select
OK
to save the details.
Note:
The saved case contact details can be modified only in
NextGen® Enterprise PM
. Except for
Name
and
Role
, all other contact details can be modified.
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Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
Add a Case Management Contact
You can select a case contact for each case as desired. Also, you can create a new case contact for a case. Enter all required and optional case information on the General tab. Select the open menu icon. Select New. The Case Contact Lookup window opens. Perform a Case Contact search. Select a Case Contact. Select Close. Parent topic: Set up General Case Information
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
Modify Case Contact Rights
Case contact information is secured and controlled within File Maintenance. Modifications in the NextGen® Enterprise PM application are only applicable at an individual patient level. Any modifications in File Maintenance are applicable to all patients based on case contact security settings enabled within System Administrator. Note: The security rights set in System Administrator can allow you to create, view, and delete case contacts. Access the System Administrator application. Select a group and then select the Rights tab. Under Modules, select File Maintenance > Case Contacts. Set the ability for the Case Contacts group to view, add, update, delete, and print cases. This security allows security in File Maintenance. Under Operations, select Chart/Demographics/Employer > Case Contact Addition and then select one of the following: Yes to grant permission for users to create new, open, and delete the case contacts at individual patient level. No to disable permissions to a user or us
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
Create a Case
Before you begin Ensure that the View Case Management check box is selected in the user-level settings to enable the case management on the Encounter History tab. Any changes made to the Patient's Encounter preferences occur only after you reload the Encounter History tab. Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. To create a case, do one of the following: On the Encounter History tab, select an encounter, and select the Encounter Options icon and then select Case. From the File menu, select New > Case. The Case Management window opens. Select an appropriate option in the required fields highlighted in red and the non-required fields as needed for the case. Select OK.The case created appears on the Encounter History tab. Note: When you select a Case on the Encounter History tab, the following are disabled on Patient Information Card (PIC). Patient Tracking Links to open the Medical Records templates Medical records templates with data presence indicators such as, Patient Providers, HIPAA However, y
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
Modify a Case on the Patient Chart
You can modify a case in NextGen® Enterprise PM at any time. Access the chart for the patient. Select the Case Management tab. Select the open menu icon and select Open. Alternatively, right-click on a case in the Cases window and select Open. Make any necessary modifications to the selected Case or the related data. Select OK. Parent topic: Creating a Case
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help
Create a Case
Before you begin Ensure that the View Case Management check box is selected in the user-level settings to enable the case management on the Encounter History tab. Any changes made to the Patient's Encounter preferences occur only after you reload the Encounter History tab. Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. To create a case, do one of the following: On the Encounter History tab, select an encounter, and select the Encounter Options icon and then select Case. From the File menu, select New > Case. The Case Management window opens. Select an appropriate option in the required fields highlighted in red and the non-required fields as needed for the case. Select OK.The case created appears on the Encounter History tab. Note: When you select a Case on the Encounter History tab, the following are disabled on Patient Information Card (PIC). Patient Tracking Links to open the Medical Records templates Medical records templates with data presence indicators such as, Patient Providers, HIPAA However, y
File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8
Add a Case Contact
Select Master Files > PM > Case Contacts. The Case Contacts List window opens. Select Open Menu and select New. The Case Contact window opens. Enter the information for the case contact, and then select OK. Parent topic: Case Contacts
icon.
The Case Contact window opens.