Modify a Case on the Patient Chart

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Create a New Case in NextGen Enterprise PM

This procedure provides instructions for creating a case. On the General tab of the patient chart, you can enter related cases, diagnosis and procedures codes, case contacts, and select encounters to include in the case. Each new Case is automatically assigned a numeric Case Number. All Case Numbers are sequential. To access a patient's chart, select the chart icon and search for the applicable patient. Open the patient's chart and then select Case Management. The Cases window opens. To access the Case Management window, select the open menu icon and select New. In the Available Encounters list, select the encounters that you want to add to the case. The Case Management window displays the name of the selected patient and the Case #. Enter the reason for creating the case, in the Case Description field. Enter the date the condition first occurred, in the Onset Date field. Enter all available additional information on the General tab. Select the Financial tab and enter all pertinent Pay

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Modify Patient Information

You can modify and update the demographic information in a patient chart. Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. On the main toolbar, select Chart or Chart Lookup Chart Lookup icon. The Patient Lookup window opens. In the Search Criteria section, enter the patient's information, and select Find. Patient records that match the search criteria, appear in the Matching Records section. Select the patient, and then select Open. The patient chart opens. In the Patient Information tab, select the Demographics tab and then select open folder Open Folder icon next to Name. The Modify Patient Information window opens. Update the desired fields. Select OK. Parent topic: Viewing Patient Demographics Information

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Modify a Case in NextGen® Enterprise EHR

You can modify a case in NextGen® Enterprise EHR at any time. In NextGen® Enterprise EHR, select a patient from the Patient Lookup window. On the Encounter History tab, select an encounter that has case, and select the Case Options icon and then select Properties. Note: Some Cases can be marked as Private. If you have selected a case that is marked private, then you must have proper user rights and permissions to access that case information. The Case Management window opens. Make any necessary modifications to the selected Case or the related data. Select OK. Parent topic: Managing Patient Cases

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Modify Patient Information in NextGen® Enterprise PM

Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. Select the Chart icon. The Patient Lookup window opens. Enter the search criteria and selectFind. TheMatching Recordslist displays the records that meet the search criteria. Right-click the desired patient and select Open from the menu. The Modify Patient Information window appears displaying the demographic information of the selected patient. Modify the fields as required and selectOKto save the changes. For information on how to add patient details in theDemographicstab, see: Add General Information for Persons or Patients Add Address Information Add Contact Information Parent topic: Demographic Information in a Person or Patient Profile

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Open a Patient Chart from a Group Appointment

Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. On the main toolbar, select ApptBook. Select the Group Check-in icon. The group modal window opens. Select the member's individual appointment. Right-click the member's individual appointment, and then select View Chart. The Patient Chart window opens. Parent topic: Modify a Group Appointment

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Enroll a Patient in Enterprise Chart from the Modify Patient Information Window

If you did not enroll a new patient in Enterprise Chart from the Add Patient Information window, you can enroll the patient manually from the Modify Patient Information window. This option is available in the NextGen® Enterprise EHR, NextGen® Enterprise PM, and NextGen® Optical Management applications. Access the Patient Lookup window. Perform a search for the applicable patient. Select the patient. Do one of the following: Select the Open Menu button, and select Open. In NextGen® Enterprise EHR, from the File menu, select Modify Patient. The Demographics tab of the Modify Patient Information window appears. Select the Enterprise Chart check box. Select OK. The existing patient is enrolled in Enterprise Chart. Note: For a patient newly enrolled in Enterprise Chart, you may need to reopen the patient's chart to view information from other practices. Parent topic: Enterprise Chart Patients

Modify a Case on the Patient Chart

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