Define Protocols for Care Guidelines
Open the
Care Guidelines Setup
template, and then expand the
Orderable Tests Setup (Protocols)
panel.
Select the condition and reason from the available list.
The grid displays the list for the selected condition and reason.
In the
Guideline/Test type
field, select a type from the
ActClasses
picklist. For a test, select
Office Procedures
.
Note:
You must select
Office Procedures
when you create BH Protocols.
In the
Guideline/Test
name field, select the SIM code from the picklist.
In the
Guideline/Test code
field, select the applicable code.
In the
Apply to
field, select
M
(for males),
F
(for females), or
O
(to apply to all).
Optional:
Add
Interval
,
Start
, and
Stop age
.
Select
Add
.
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NextGen Behavioral Health Suite Help 5.5
Define Care Guideline Reasons
Open the Care Guidelines Setup template, and then expand the Define Guideline Reasons & Auto Application panel. In the Guideline Condition/Reason field, enter a name for the guideline. Guideline Condition/Reason field To configure a guideline to be specific to a gender, age, or diagnosis group, select the Auto-apply checkbox.The Gender field displays O for all ages. Gender field To apply a guideline to a specific gender, select the appropriate gender. Alternatively, to apply the guideline to all genders, you can use the O option in the list. Optional: To apply a guideline to a specific age range, enter the Start age and Stop age. To apply a guideline to a specific diagnosis group, select the appropriate group in the list. Diagnosis group field Select Add.The guideline condition and reason details appear in the Lst CG Reason picklist in the Orderable Testing Setup (Protocols) panel. Parent topic: Care Guideline Configuration for BH Protocols
NextGen Behavioral Health Suite Help 5.5
Configure Equivalent and Alternative Protocols for Care Guidelines
On the Care Guidelines Setup template, and expand the Test Equivalents and Alternatives panel. In Test Name, select the test from the picklist. Optional: To validate the billing code, select the Enable billing code validation checkbox. To add the exact equivalent of the selected test, enter a Test description equivalent and Test code equivalent. To add an alternative code for the selected test, enter a Test description alternative and Test code alternative. Optional: To indicate the test is orderable, select the Orderable checkbox. Select Add/Update. The details appear in the grids below the respective fields. Optional: To remove a test, select the test in the grid, and then select Remove. Select Save & Close. Parent topic: Care Guideline Configuration for BH Protocols
NextGen Behavioral Health Suite Help 5.5
Complete Care Guideline by Custom Service Code Mapping
In File Maintenance, open the Service Items Library. Create a code in the Service Item Library. In the Orderable Test Setup (Protocols) panel on the Care Guidelines Setup template, add the custom service code to the protocol. Orderable Test Setup (Protocols) panel Select Add. Submit the configured charge to the Procedures module.The care guideline is updated as complete. Parent topic: Care Guideline Configuration for BH Protocols
NextGen Behavioral Health Suite Help 5.5
Check Duplicate Orderable Care Guideline Protocols
Open the Care Guideline Setup template, and then expand the Duplicate Orderable Codes panel. In Test Code, select the code from the list. The list of records for the selected test code appears in the grid. Parent topic: Care Guideline Configuration for BH Protocols
NextGen Behavioral Health Suite Help 5.5
Care Guideline Configuration for BH Protocols
You can configure protocols, such as Comprehensive assessment and Individual Service Plan, to update the next due date. You must configure Protocols before you can activate a Protocol for a client. Care Guidelines are configured on the Care Guidelines Setup practice template. You can select the Care Guidelines link on the template header to open the Care Guidelines window. Care Guidelines link Define Care Guideline Reasons You can define the care guideline protocols for BH Suite to be gender, age, or diagnosis-specific. Define Protocols for Care Guidelines You can set up a protocol for a guideline. You can also add a specific procedure code that satisfies the protocol. Configure Equivalent and Alternative Protocols for Care Guidelines You can configure equivalent and alternative codes for care guidelines added for BH protocols. Check Duplicate Orderable Care Guideline Protocols You can check duplicate orderable protocols for a selected test. Activate Care Guideline You can activate a c
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Set Up Orderable Guideline Test Items
You can set up an orderable guideline test item on the Care Guidelines Setup template. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. From File, select System \ Practice Template. The Select Template window opens. On the Practice tab, select the All option. Select Care Guideline Setup, and then select OK. The Care Guideline Setup practice template opens. Expand the Intervention/Orders Setup panel, select a reason type from the list, and then select a Condition/Reason. The grid refreshes with the list of all guideline reasons from the Define Guideline Reasons & Auto Application panel. You can filter the grid to view tests only in the selected guideline. Select an order type in Intervention/Test type. The selected guideline or test type filters test names that appear in Intervention/Test name. Select Intervention/Test name. In Apply to, select a gender code from the list. By default, the gender specified for the guideline in the Define Guideline Reasons and Auto Application panel appears. In the Standard
