You can document the needs and strengths of adult and child patients on the ANSA and CANS assessment templates.
- Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and then in Patient History, select Open Templates.
The Select Template window opens.
- On the Medical Records tab, select All.
- Select one of the following templates:
- Adult Needs & Strengths Assessment (BH): to open the assessment template for adults.
- CANS, birth to 5 (BH): to open the assessment template for children up to the age of five.
- CANS 5-17 (BH): to open the assessment template for children between the ages of 5 and 17.
- Select OK.
The selected assessment template opens.
Note: As the
CANS and
ANSA templates included in the
NextGen® Behavioral Health Suite are state-specific, an application message is displayed while opening the templates.
- Select the program, specialty, and visit type.
- Select the reason for the assessment.
- Select whether the individual is having Medicaid.
If Yes, enter the Medicaid RID number.
- Select the scores for the patient in each panel.
Note: If the individual is less than 18 years of age, select the scores for the care giver in each panel.
- Select Generate Document.
The completed assessment is saved to the
ANSA/CANS grid and the document is generated.
Note: An application message appears if information in any of the panels is missing.
