Restricting User Access at the Case Level

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Modify Case Management Rights

Access the System Administrator application. Select a group, and then select the Rights tab. Under Modules, select Case Management. You can set the ability for the group to view, add, and modify cases. This right affects both NextGen® Enterprise EHR and NextGen® Enterprise PM users. If you use NextGen® Enterprise EHR, then under Operations > Case Management, set the following rights: Allow to mark case as private to enables users to protect patient medical information by marking cases as private. View cases marked as private to enables users to view cases that are marked as private. If you use NextGen® Enterprise EHR, then under Operations, set Case Management - Show EHR Problem list. If you select Yes, then when users are selecting a diagnosis for a case in NextGen® Enterprise EHR or NextGen® Enterprise PM, the Search Patient EHR Problem List check box appears. The search expands to include any diagnoses listed in the Patient_Diag table to the case and the user can attach them to the

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Restrict Access at the Case Level

You can restrict security at the case level according to Diagnosis Category, Employer, Location, Market, Payer, Case Type, and Case Category. The kinds of items you can restrict come from the following areas: Diagnosis category master file Employer master file Location master file Case Market master list Payer master file Case Type master list Case Category master list If a case contains any of the selected items that are marked for restriction, the entire case becomes unavailable for viewing by users of the group. For example, a list of restricted locations can be maintained for each group. If it is documented that a patient's case is associated with "Community Medical Center" and Community Medical Center is set as restricted in the System Administrator, then the case is marked as private. Cases marked as private are suppressed if the case data has been designated as restricted for that user group. All of the contents of an encounter associated with a private case do not display in th

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Case Privacy

There is a security control setup at the Case level. Restriction of security rights can be set for: Diagnosis Category Employer Location Market Payer Case Type Case Category. For example, a list of restricted employers can be maintained for each group or role in the system. If it is documented that a patient’s case is associated with “NextGen” and NextGen Healthcare is marked as restricted, then the case is marked as private. Cases marked as private are suppressed if the case data has been designated as restricted for the specific user group. Private Cases All of the contents of an Encounter associated with a private case are not displayed in the Encounter History tab. Any row data within the NextGen® Enterprise modules is hidden if the case is marked as private and the user is restricted. Documents in encounters that are marked as private are restricted in the Custom Print and Export Patient Documents features as well. If the user is a member of multiple group or roles, they are not a

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Restrict User Access at the Case Level

In the NextGen System Administrator, select a group, and then select the Case Management tab. Under Restrictions, select the items you want to restrict, and then select the Modify button next to the item. The Modify Restrictions window opens. If you selected Diagnosis Category, the window also displays the codes and descriptions associated with the diagnosis category. Select the specific items for restriction, and then select OK. Under Case Type Category Restrictions, select the categories you want to restrict, and then select Modify. The Modify Case Type Category Item Restrictions window opens. Select the specific items for restriction or select Check All. Note: These items are from the Case Category master list in File Maintenance. Select OK. Parent topic: Restricting User Access at the Case Level

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Restrict Access at the Case Level - user member of multiple groups

If the user is a member of multiple groups, the user cannot see the cases for locations that are restricted for all the groups in which they are members. Select a group, and then select the Case Management tab. Under Restrictions, select the items you want to restrict, and then select the Modify button next to the item. The Modify Restrictions window opens. If you selected Diagnosis Category, the window also displays the codes and descriptions associated with the diagnosis category. Select specific items for restriction, and then select OK. Under Case Type Category Restrictions, select the categories you want to restrict, and then select Modify. The Modify Case Type Category Item Restrictions window opens. Select the specific items for restriction or select Check All. Note: These items are from the Case Category master list in File Maintenance. Select OK. Parent topic: Restrict Access at the Case Level

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Mark a Case as Private

You can mark the cases as private if the case data has been designated as restricted for the specific user group. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. On the Encounter History tab, select a case, select Encounter Options, and then select Mark case as private. The selected case is marked as Private. Parent topic: Case Privacy

Restricting User Access at the Case Level

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Restrict User Access at the Case Level

Restrict Access at the Case Level - user member of multiple groups

Mark a Case as Private