Appointment Information
This section provides additional information about the
Add/Edit Appointment
window.
Patient Tab
History Tab
Recall/Waitlist Tab
UDF Tab
Insurance/Diagnosis Tab
You can manage patient insurance and diagnosis details in the appointment window for streamlined administration.
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Appointment Insurance Data Repository Data Field
Primary, secondary, and tertiary appointment payer data repository fields have been added in Forms, Forms Enhanced, and Letters Master Files to reflect the appointment insurance in the forms.
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Appointment Insurance Data Repository Data Field
In File Maintenance Master Files, the data repository contains primary, secondary, and tertiary appointment insurance data fields in the Appointment Information section for forms, forms enhanced, and letters master files. They include the following: Primary Appointment Payer Secondary Appointment Payer Tertiary Appointment PayerNote: You must manually assign primary, secondary, or tertiary appointment payer data fields that you add to a form or label template. Parent topic: Appointment Information
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Patient Tab
The Patient tab on the Add/Edit Appointment window is the default tab. It displays demographics and other appointment related information such as encounter number/date and rendering/referring physicians. The patient’s demographics information can be modified by selecting the Open Menu button and selecting Lookup from the menu. Parent topic: Appointment Information
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Insurance/Diagnosis Tab
The Insurance/Diagnosis tab on the Add/Edit Appointment window displays insurance and ICD information for the patient. The Appointment Insurance section displays insurances linked to the appointment. Authorizations and/or referrals numbers are listed below each insurance, if applicable. The ICD-CM section displays a listing of ICD codes linked to the current open appointment, if applicable. Add Insurances to Appointments You can add insurance to an appointment in NextGen Enterprise PM with the Appointment Book. Appointment Insurance Columns You can add or remove columns to view on the Appointment Insurance section. Modify Appointment Insurance Information You can update patient insurance details to ensure accurate billing and coverage. Configure Patient Insurance Data You can use the Appointment Insurance Selection window to check the patient's insurance details, add or modify information in various categories, and open the Insurance Maintenance window. Significant Events for Appointme
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UDF Tab
The UDF (User Defined Fields) tab on the Add/Edit Appointment window displays information entered in practice-level Chart User Defined fields and/or enterprise-level Client Defined fields for the patient. Practice-level UDF fields are created in Practice Preferences > Chart. There are eight fields available. Patient information is entered in these fields on the Chart > Patient Information tab > Chart Details sub-tab. Enterprise-level UDF fields are created in Enterprise Preferences > Client Defined tab. There are fourteen fields available. Patient information is entered in these fields on the Add/Modify Patient Information window > Client Defined tab. Parent topic: Appointment Information
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Recall/Waitlist Tab
The Recall/Waitlist tab on the Add Appointment window displays active recall plans, follow-ups, and wait list items for the patient. The Recalls section displays recall information including the recall plan name, date added, last date, return date, event, resource, location, and letter mailing dates. This section also displays the dates scheduled to send messages as per the recall plan setup in File Maintenance; and the actual dates of sending the messages to the patient using NextGen® EDI services. The Follow Ups section displays information from NextGen® Enterprise EHR including follow-up description, reason, and time frame. Information from NextGen® Enterprise PM includes appointment date and time. The Waitlist section displays wait list information including begin date/time, end date/time, event, resource, location and status. A blue push pin icon displays on the tab if the patient has an active recall, follow-up, or waitlist appointment. Users can resize and rearrange the columns
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History Tab
The History tab on the Add/Edit Appointment window displays a history of all past, present and future appointments for the patient. Confirmed, deleted, retained, and reschedule indicators display for each appointment listed. Users can resize and rearrange the columns to suit their preferences. Users can also sort by each column by selecting the column header, with the exception of the indicator columns. Select the check box for multiple appointments and then select OK to link those appointments together. This can be helpful when canceling multiple appointments for a single patient. Canceling one of the linked appointments prompts the user to cancel the remaining linked appointments. Parent topic: Appointment Information
