Enter a Correspondence Language for a Patient

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Printing Multi-Language Letters

When publishing letter types for patients, the application determines the patient's language by checking the correspondence language entered in the Correspondence Language field on the Patient Information > Demographics tab. The letter types can be previewed and printed in the patient's preferred correspondence language. When the preferred correspondence language feature is enabled for appointment reminder, recall, demand account, demand encounter and budget letters, you can print and preview the letters in their associated language. The export letter functionality can be used for letters only written in English. You cannot export letters written in one of the supported correspondence languages. For more information on printing Appointment Reminder and Recall letters, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the Appointment Scheduling User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM . For more information on printing Demand Account, Demand Encounter, and Budget letters, go to t

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Supported Correspondence Languages

NextGen® Enterprisesupports the following correspondence languages: Vietnamese (VI) Chinese (ZH) Spanish (ES) Korean (KO) Russian (RU) French (FR) Italian (IT) Polish (PL) Arabic (AR) Japanese (JA) German (DE) Hindi (HI) Persian (FA) Portuguese (PT) Parent topic: Working with Multi-Language Letters in NextGen Enterprise PM

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Working with Multi-Language Letters in NextGen® Enterprise PM

In NextGen® Enterprise PM, the following types of letters can be printed in languages other than English: Appointment Reminder Recall Demand Account Demand Encounter Budget (all budget letters) Enter a Correspondence Language for a Patient You can enter a correspondence language for a patient. Printing Multi-Language Letters The letter types can be previewed and printed in the patient's preferred correspondence language. Supported Correspondence Languages Parent topic: Letters in Languages Other than English

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Enter a Correspondence Language for a Patient

Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. Do one of the following: Select Tasks > Lookup > Peoplefrom the main menu bar or select LookupNull. Select Tasks > Lookup > Charts from the main menu bar or select ChartNull. Select Tasks > Lookup > Encounters from the main menu bar or select EncounterNull. Search and select the desired patient and open the patient chart. Select the Demographics tab. Select the hyper link Correspondence Language link. The Correspondence Language window appears. To identify the patient's preferred Correspondence Language, do one of the following: To select English, select None from the list and then select OK. To select a supported correspondence language, select the list, select the patient's preferred correspondence language, and then select OK. Parent topic: Multi-Language Letters in NextGen Enterprise PM

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Set Up Practice Preferences for Multi-Language Letters

Enabling multi-language for a letter type allows you to preview and print letters in the patient's preferred correspondence language. This option is available when Enable multi-language for PM is selected on the Enterprise Preferences > General tab. Access NextGen® Enterprise PM. From the Admin menu, select Preferences, and then Practice. The Practice Preferences window opens. From the Preference List, select Forms. In the Enable Multi-Language Letters field, select one or more of the following supported letter types. Appointment Reminder Budget Letter (All) Demand Account Demand Encounter Recall After you select one or more letter types, then the link displays on the Demographics tab of the Patient/Person Information window. To save changes and close the window, select OK. Parent topic: Setting Up Multi-Language Letters

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Setting Up Multi-Language Letters

To setup the multi-language letters feature, you must select options in Enterprise Preferences and Practice Preferences. Create letters in English and other languages in Master Files > Practice > Letters. Add languages to the Master List and associate a default letter type to a supported correspondence language. To use multi-language letters in NextGen® Enterprise PM, you must perform the following tasks: Set Up Enterprise Preferences for Multi-Language Letters Set Up Practice Preferences for Multi-Language Letters Set Up the Language Master List Map Master List Languages to a Correspondence Language Set Up the Letters Master File Associate a Default Letter Type to a Language Set Up Enterprise Preferences for Multi-Language Letters You can set up Enterprise Preferences for multi-language letters Set Up Practice Preferences for Multi-Language Letters Enabling multi-language for a letter type allows you to preview and print letters in the patient's preferred correspondence language. Set

Enter a Correspondence Language for a Patient

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