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Document Psychiatric Screening Details in the BPRS Template

You can quickly gather information about the possible presence and severity of various psychiatric symptoms using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) template.
  1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
  2. For a patient encounter, open a template.
  3. In the header link section, select Screening Tools.
    The Screening Tools template opens.
  4. Select BH Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS).
    The BH Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) template opens. The encounter date is the default date in the Performed Date field.
    BH Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)

  5. Optional: Select an alternate date in the Performed Date field.
  6. Rate all the listed problems based on the condition of the patient.
  7. In the Interpretation of Results section, select Calculate Score.
    A two-digit score appears in Total Score. Based on the combined total score, a default interpretation appears in Interpretation.
    Total Score field

  8. Optional: To override the calculated interpretation, select a new Interpretation.
    A note appears indicating that the interpretation is overridden.
    Interpretation field

  9. Optional: To enter a referral, select the Referrals link.
  10. Optional: To send a task, select Quick Task or Send Task.
  11. Select Save & Close.
    The scores, interpretation, and comments of the psychiatric screening are displayed in the Screening Tools Performed grid.
  12. Optional: To generate a document during this encounter, select the notepad icon Notepad icon located next to the Screening Tools link in the template header.