NextGen PM Electronic Signature Window

Field	Description
Esignature Tags panel	Includes Esignature Tags and System Esignature data fields under each tag. For example, if the Patient Esignature Tag appears twice in a form, then the Esignature Tags panel displays the tag name, which is Patient, and the number of times the tag appears as Esignature 1 and Esignature 2 under Patient. If you do not assign an Esignature Tag to an Esignature data field in File Maintenance, then then system automatically assigns a tag as Default and displays as Default 1, Default 2 and so on.
Capture Window section
Begin Capture	Begins capturing electronic signatures and activates other fields in the Capture Window section.
Clear/Restart	Clears the electronic signature. You can sign again after selecting Clear/Restart.
Done	Captures the electronic signature.
Cancel	Cancels the electronic signature. You must select Being Capture again to capture electronic signatures.
Esignature Preview section
Esignature for <Esignature Tag Name>	Displays the Esignature Tag name along with a preview of the electronic signature image. For example, Esignature for Patient along with the patient's electronic signature image.
Reset	Clears the electronic signature preview. You must select Begin Capture again to capture electronic signatures.
Close	Closes the NextGen PM Electronic Signature window.

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Capture Electronic Signatures

You can capture electronic signatures on an enhanced form using an electronic signature pad. On the Print Forms window, Forms Enhanced tab, select a form that you want to sign and print. In the Copies section, enter the number of copies you want to sign and print. Select Preview. The form opens displaying the SIGN THIS DOCUMENT button above the form. Note: The SIGN THIS DOCUMENT button appears only if you have installed and configured an electronic signature pad and the form contains a System Esignature data field. Select SIGN THIS DOCUMENT. The NextGen PM Electronic Signature window appears. In the Esignature Tags panel, select an Esignature to sign. For example, Esignature 1 under the Patient esignature tag. Select Begin Capture to enable the electronic signature pad and activate the Capture Window section. If you are using an IntegriSign electronic signature pad, then a window opens displaying the Signer Name. You can sign and select OK to proceed. Sign on the electronic signature p

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Electronic Signature Hot Keys

Selecting an esignature tag in the NextGen PM Electronic Signature window enables you to use the following hot keys. Hot Keys Description Alt + B Begin capture Alt + L Clear/Restart Alt + D Done Alt + C Cancel Alt + R Reset Alt + C Close Note: Cancel and Close has the same hot key. However, one of them is inactive when the other is active. Parent topic: Electronic Signature in Forms Enhanced

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Electronic Signature in Forms Enhanced

The Electronic Signature feature in Forms Enhanced enables you to electronically sign multiple forms or at multiple locations within the same form, for an account or a patient. You must have an electronic signature pad properly installed and configured to obtain electronic signatures. You must add a System Esignature data field in the Forms Enhanced master file in File Maintenance to enable this feature in NextGen® Enterprise PM. You can electronically sign documents shared between different practices; however, you cannot electronically sign documents when generating a blank form from the File > Print menu or when selecting forms for multiple patients. For setting up electronic signatures, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the File Maintenance Master Files Guide for NextGen Enterprise. Capture Electronic Signatures Archive Electronically Signed Forms You can archive electronically signed enhanced forms. Capture Electronic Signatures on Multiple Forms You can c

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Setting up Electronic Signatures

The Electronic Signature feature in the Forms Enhanced master file enables you to add multiple System Esignature data fields to forms so that you can capture electronic signatures in NextGen® Enterprise PM. You can also modify the Esignature Image size, add an Esignature Tag, and modify or clear an Esignature Tag. Insert a System Esignature Data Field Delete a System Esignature Data Field Resize an Esignature Image Add an Esignature Tag Modify or Clear an Esignature Tag Parent topic: Forms Enhanced

NextGen® Document Management User Guide,

Sign Documents Electronically

Before you begin You must select the Single click signature option and set up signature preferences in the User Preferences window. After a document is filed, you can add an electronic signature to it. The application uses the name of the logged on user for the signature and the date and time in NextGen® Document Management. Note: After you add a provider signature to a document, the signature cannot be removed. Open NextGen® Document Management. On the toolbar, select Search, and then search for the documents or images. The Matching Records grid displays the list of patients who are associated with images that match your search results. Double-click a patient record to open its associated images in the Search Results For: window, and then double-click the image you want to view. The NextGen® Document Management viewer displays the image. To automatically add the signature, select the provider signature icon on the image viewer toolbar. Drag the cursor across the image to draw a box th

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8

Vital Signs Monitor

The Vital Signs Device section displays the following: The vital signs monitor name that is connected through COM port. The first time when you connect the device to your personal computer and launch the interface, you may need to click the drop-down arrow to select the device name. The system then makes the selected interface as the default when you subsequently launch the interface. The Monitoring Mode field displays Continuous to indicate that the vital signs need to be captured continuously for the specified timeframe. If you connect a different vital signs device, the Monitoring Mode field is available for selecting the monitoring mode. You can click the drop-down arrow to select the mode of monitoring the vital signs of the patient. The Patient Information section displays the following: The patient's information uploads from the patient chart that is open in the NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Field Description Name Displays patient name DOB Displays patient's date of birth Person Nbr

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