Viewing the Patient Information Bar

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Managing the Patient Information Bar

You can view the Patient Information Bar in the maximized or minimized state. The Patient Information Bar appears in the maximized or expanded view by default, displaying all the configured patient information. Patient information bar maximized view Patient Information Bar Buttons Names Function Mininize View less patient information on the Patient Information Bar. Note: Only the top and bottom lines of the Patient Information Bar appear in the minimized view. Maximize Return to the expanded view Note: The last view you selected is retained and displayed the next time you log on. Refresh Refresh the Patient Information Bar. Close Close the Patient Information Bar. The Patient Information Bar is organized in the following sections: General information Demographics information Encounter information In the patient chart, the Patient Information Bar also includes the Patient Chart Lookup and Open Menu buttons. Viewing Patient General Information You can view the patient's general informati

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Open the Patient Information Bar in Charge Posting

Before you begin Practice and user preferences must be set in charge posting to enable the Patient Information Bar. Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. From the main toolbar, select Charges. The Charge Posting window opens displaying the Patient Information Bar. The Patient Information Bar does not display any information until a patient is selected. Patient information bar in charge posting Search for and select the patient and encounter to record charges. The information for the selected patient displays in the Patient Information Bar. Note: If you access the Charge Posting window from the Appointment Book or Encounters tab of the chart, the patient data automatically appears in the Patient Information Bar. For more information on charge posting, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Billing and Collections User Guide forNextGen®Enterprise PM. Parent topic: Viewing the Patient Information Bar

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Open the Patient Information Bar in the Patient Chart

Before you begin You must set the Practice and user preferences, to enable the Patient Information Bar in the patient chart. For more information on the patient chart, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Accounts and Patient Records User Guide forNextGen®Enterprise PM. Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. From the main toolbar, select Chart . The Patient Lookup window opens. Search for and select the patient using the available search criteria. The patient chart opens displaying the Patient Information Bar, where you can exclusively select Patient Chart Lookup and Open Menu to search for patients, set an active patient, and manage the NextGen® PxP Portal enrollment. Patient information bar in patient chart Patient Lookup and Open Menu Buttons The Patient Chart Lookup button opens the Patient Lookup window, while the Open Menu button displays options to modify the patient's records. Parent topic: Viewing the Patient Information Bar

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Open the Patient Information Bar in Payment Entry

Before you begin Practice and user preferences must be set to enable the Patient Information Bar in payment entry. You can open the Patient Information Bar in the Payment Entry window. Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. From the main toolbar, select Posting. The Batch Posting window opens. Select and then select New to create a batch or Open to open an existing batch. The Payment Entry window opens, displaying the Patient Information Bar. Note: The Patient Information Bar does not show any information until a patient is selected. Patient information bar payment entry Search for and select the patient whose payments you want to record. Information for the selected patient appears in the Patient Information Bar. For more information on payment entry, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Transactions User Guide forNextGen®Enterprise PM. Parent topic: Viewing the Patient Information Bar

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

Configuring User Preferences for the Patient Information Bar

You can set up user preferences to display the Patient Information Bar in the following areas in NextGen® Enterprise PM: Patient chart Charge entry Payment entry You can also select the following background color options for the Patient Information Bar. Default color Custom colors Web colors System colors The options available for selection in User Preferences are based on the settings in practice preferences. User Preferences Available Practice Preferences Show Patient Information Bar in PM In Charge Entry In Payment Entry Patient Information Bar Color Show Patient Information Bar in PM is not enabled _ _ _ _ Only Show Patient Information Bar in PM is enabled X _ _ X Show Patient Information Bar in PM and In Charge Entry are enabled X X _ X Show Patient Information Bar in PM and In Payment Entry are enabled X _ X X Show Patient Information Bar in PM, In Charge Entry, and In Payment Entry are enabled X X X X Note: User Preferences settings override Practice Preference settings for the

Viewing the Patient Information Bar

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Managing the Patient Information Bar

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Configuring User Preferences for the Patient Information Bar

Managing the Patient Information Bar

Open the Patient Information Bar in Charge Posting

Open the Patient Information Bar in the Patient Chart

Open the Patient Information Bar in Payment Entry

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Configuring User Preferences for the Patient Information Bar