Document Group Visit Information

You can document the details of group sessions, including the therapy progress of each individual.

1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and then select File > New > Group Encounter.
2. Choose a patient group, and then select OK.
3. To access the Group Prog Note (BH) template, select Select Template
   The Select Template window opens.
4. On the Group tab, select All.
5. Select Group Prog Note (BH).
   Note: Your practice can also configure the template to be accessible from thePacket Navigation (BH)template. For more information, go toNextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download theConfiguration Guide forNextGen® Behavioral Health Suite.
6. Select the program, specialty, and visit type.
   Note: Only programs that the patient is actively enrolled in appear in the list. You can select <No Program> to create an encounter without a program, and then add the program later.
7. Document the group details such as the number of members, co-facilitators, and the place of the group session.
8. Document whether there are new issues for the group.
9. In the Goals, Objectives, and Interventions Addressed Today panel, document the patient's goals, objectives, and interventions addressed on the current date.
10. Enter your plan and discussion regarding the patient's treatment.
    Note: You can select Copy Forward to copy existing details from another encounter to the current encounter.
11. Document the patient's assessment and diagnosis details.
12. Document the applicable signatures from the tasking supervisor or staff.
13. In the Charges panel, document the billing details.
14. Optional: Select No Billing for Service if there is no charge for the current date.