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Document the Patient's Mental Health and Risk Assessment Information

  1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and then in Patient History, select Open Templates.
    The Select Template window opens.
  2. On the Medical Records tab, select All.
  3. From the list, select Comp Assess - BH Hx, and then select OK.
  4. To document the patient's medical and surgical details in the Past Medical/Surgical panel, select Add.
  5. In the Substance Use/Addictive Behavior History panel, document the details about the patient's addiction to substance use.
  6. In the Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Service panel, document the patient's treatment details about the mental health and substance use.
  7. In the Medication Information panel, review and update the patient's medication details.
  8. In the Mental Status Evaluation panel, enter the patient's mental health details.
  9. In the Risk Assessment panel, complete the corresponding risk assessment templates.
  10. In the Past Risk and Alerts panel, document the patient's history of suicidal and self-injury risk.
  11. In the Screening Tools panel, complete the corresponding screening questionnaires for the patient's mental health and substance addiction.