Desktop Menu Bar
The menu bar on the main window in
NextGen® Enterprise PM
comprises the following menus:
File
Edit
Tasks
Reports
Admin
Window
Help
File Menu
The File menu contains printer settings, print forms, processes and tools related to the handling of reports and various menu options.
Edit Menu
The
Edit
menu contains standard windows commands to cut, copy, and paste text.
Tasks Menu
The Tasks menu contains options, such as Lookup, Advisor, Appointment Book, and Appointment Search in
NextGen® Enterprise PM
.
Reports Menu
You can can create reports or view preconfigured reports that provide information on specific areas of your practice.
Admin Menu
The Admin menu enables you to set up Advance Audit and customize preferences.
Window Menu
The Window menu displays a list of all windows currently open in
NextGen® Enterprise PM
.
The Help menu provides access to help files and information about your current settings.
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Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
Desktop Status Bar
You can view the current status of the application as well as information about the system on the Status Bar on the main desktop in NextGen® Enterprise PM. PM Desktop The following information appears on the Status Bar. Status Bar Items Details Status Displays the current status of the application. For example, Ready, or Loading form, please wait. Message Displays text from the Status Bar Information field in Practice Preferences. Icons Displays one or more icons, when applicable. Database Displays the name of the current database. For example, NGProd. User Displays your username and user ID. Version Displays the current version of the application. Date/Time Displays the system's current date and time. Status Bar Buttons You can view details of the mailbox, appointments, tasks, and patient portal enrollment on the Status Bar in NextGen Enterprise PM. Parent topic: Viewing the Desktop Layout
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
Desktop Settings
In NextGen® Enterprise PM, you can resize windows and reposition them on your screen. For example, you can make the Add Appointment window larger or smaller and move it to the right or left side of the screen. You can also customize the order and width of columns on some windows. For example, on the Appointment Lookup window, you can add or remove columns in the Appointment List section and change the order and width of the columns. The changes you make in NextGen® Enterprise PM are saved to your desktop settings, and your customizations appear whenever you open a window. A Reset Desktop Settings option is available to undo your customizations and reset all windows to their original default settings. Reset Desktop Settings You can reset all windows and columns to their original size and position in NextGen® Enterprise PM. Parent topic: Viewing the Desktop Layout
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
Keyboard Shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts can be used in NextGen® Enterprise PM to perform common actions. Keyboard Shortcut Action Alt+F4 Closes NextGen® Enterprise PM. Ctrl+F4 Closes the active window in NextGen® Enterprise PM. Alt+Underlined Letter Selects an option. Example: Alt+N selects Next Alt+Down Arrow Opens a menu of picklist items. Up/Down Arrows Highlights a picklist item. Ctrl+Shift+End Highlights all picklist items. Space Bar Selects or clears a highlighted picklist item. Shift+End+Space Bar Selects all pickist items. Alt+Tab Toggles between open applications. Ctrl+Tab Toggles between open windows in NextGen® Enterprise PM. Tab Moves to the next field. Shift+Tab Moves to the previous field. Ctrl+C Copies the highlighted text. Ctrl+X Cuts the highlighted text. Ctrl+V Pastes cut or copied text. Esc Closes alerts in NextGen® Enterprise PM. Parent topic: Viewing the Desktop Layout
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
Patient Information Bar
You can quickly view a patient’s general, demographic, and encounter-based information through the Patient Information Bar as you work in the patient chart in NextGen® Enterprise PM. The information includes patient alerts, appointments, insurance, balances, NextGen® PxP Portal status, and recall plans. Viewing the Patient Information Bar You can configure the Patient Information Bar to appear or be hidden in the Patient Chart in NextGen® Enterprise PM and customize the patient information that appear on the patient information bar. Managing the Patient Information Bar You can maximize, minimize, or close the Patient Information Bar. Patient Information Bar Buttons The buttons on the Patient Information bar display information regarding, alerts, appointments, insurance, patient balance, and recall plans. Viewing Hidden Payers in the Patient Chart You can view hidden payers in the Insurance Listing section only when you select the Show Hidden option. Parent topic: Viewing the Desktop La
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
Viewing the Desktop Layout
NextGen® Enterprise PM opens to the main desktop window, when you log on using your credentials. You can access various areas and functions of NextGen® Enterprise PM from the main desktop window. The NextGen® Enterprise PM main window comprises the following components. Title bar Menu bar Toolbar Status bar PM Desktop Layout and User Preferences User Guide forNextGen®Enterprise PM provides details regarding the basic desktop layout and about the general, location, and appointment scheduling user preferences. Desktop Title Bar The title bar on NextGen® Enterprise PMdisplays the name of the practice you are currently logged on. Desktop Menu Bar The menu bar options on the main menu bar of NextGen® Enterprise PMenable you to access commonly-used features of the application and customize preferences. Desktop Toolbar You can customize the display settings of NextGen® Enterprise PM toolbar to change the background color, display captions and tooltips. Desktop Status Bar You can view status o
Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8
Reports Menu
The Reports menu includes preconfigured reports, ranging from daily appointments to monthly transactions, that provide information on specific areas of your practice. You can generate many types of reports such as claims, alerts schedules, tasks and more. System-generated reports use default settings to filter the data to determine which information to include in the report and how to display the information. When you open a report from the Reports menu, the Report Filter window opens, where you can select options and parameters to filter the data. Based on the options you select, NextGen® Enterprise PM quickly runs the requested information and displays reports in the order and format you choose. For more information on configuring and generating reports in NextGen® Enterprise PM go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Reports User Guide forNextGen®Enterprise PM. Parent topic: Desktop Menu Bar
