Converting In Progress Encounters in a Batch

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Convert In Progress Encounters on Demand

To convert a single encounter from In Progress to Unbilled status, do the following: Open the patient chart and select the Encounters tab. Right-click the In Progress encounter and select Convert In Progress to Unbilled. The Convert In Progress to Unbilled process runs. When it is finished, the Convert In Progress Encounter report appears. Parent topic: Billing In Progress Encounters

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Billing In Progress Encounters

In Progress encounters must be converted to an Unbilled encounter status before you can bill the encounter. There are two ways to convert In Progress encounters to Unbilled encounters. Demand Batch Note: When you convert an In Progress encounter to an Unbilled encounter, a process date (closing date) is assigned to all charges and transactions on the encounter. Any transactions that reside in an un-posted batch retain blank process dates and are not affected by the conversion. Convert In Progress Encounters on Demand You can convert an In Progress encounter to an Unbilled encounter. Converting In Progress Encounters in a Batch You can convert In Progress encounters in a batch in NextGen® Background Business Processor. Parent topic: The Billing Process

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Converting In Progress Encounters in a Batch

To convert multiple encounters from In Progress to Unbilled status, you can use NextGen® Background Business Processor to execute the Convert In Progress to Unbilled job type. For more information, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the User Guide for NextGen® Background Business Processor. Parent topic: Billing In Progress Encounters

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Billing In Progress Encounters

In Progress encounters must be converted to an Unbilled encounter status before you can bill the encounter. There are two ways to convert In Progress encounters to Unbilled encounters. Demand Batch Note: When you convert an In Progress encounter to an Unbilled encounter, a process date (closing date) is assigned to all charges and transactions on the encounter. Any transactions that reside in an un-posted batch retain blank process dates and are not affected by the conversion. Convert In Progress Encounters on Demand You can convert an In Progress encounter to an Unbilled encounter. Converting In Progress Encounters in a Batch You can convert In Progress encounters in a batch in NextGen® Background Business Processor. Parent topic: The Billing Process

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Convert In Progress Encounters on Demand

To convert a single encounter from In Progress to Unbilled status, do the following: Open the patient chart and select the Encounters tab. Right-click the In Progress encounter and select Convert In Progress to Unbilled. The Convert In Progress to Unbilled process runs. When it is finished, the Convert In Progress Encounter report appears. Parent topic: Billing In Progress Encounters

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Set Security Rights for In-Progress Billing Status

The security rights associated with the In Progress billing status allows you to control the following user rights: Set new encounters to In Progress status. Change the In Progress status of encounters. Recalculate charges in In Progress encounters. Open System Administrator, and then select the enterprise and user. Select Rights > Operations > Encounters. Select access rights for the following: In Progress Indicator on New Encounter – Allows users to manually set the status on new encounters to In Progress in the Create Encounter window. Convert In Progress Batch Process – Allows users to change the status of multiple encounters from In Progress to Unbilled. Users can right-click encounters in the Encounter Lookup window and then select Convert in Progress to Unbilled. Convert In Progress Demand Process – Allows users to change the encounter status from In Progress to Unbilled. Users can right-click an encounter on the Encounters tab on a patient chart and then select Convert in Progr

Converting In Progress Encounters in a Batch

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