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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Workflows

In workflows for intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), intellectual disability and other disabilities are present. Examples of developmental disabilities include autism, behavior disorders, brain injury, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, intellectual disability, and spina bifida.

NextGen® Behavioral Health Suite provides the following IDD workflows:

Important Dates
Functional Skills Assessment
Summary Progress Note
Event Tracking

In addition to the IDD specific templates, you will also use:

Important Places panel on the Demographics template
Goals and Objectives panels throughout NextGen® Behavioral Health Suite
Daily Monitoring panel on the Residential Shift Note template

Document Details of the Patient's Time-Sensitive Events
You can document past and future time-sensitive medical, clinical, and personal events to assist the patient with appointments or tracking of important events.
Document Information about the Patient's Skill Assessment
You can document the patient's skill assessment details and identify areas where the patient needs services to attain specific skills.
Document the Patient's Summary Progress Note
You can document the patient's progress in mental development.
Document the Patient's Clinical Event Details
You can document the information required for state reporting, internal review, and other administrative needs. You can also document grievances or non-injurious incidents.
Assessment and Diagnosis Functionality
Task Supervisor/Staff for Review and Signoff
The table provides information about the tasks related to the Signature (Tasking Supervisor/Staff for review and signoff) panel.

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Workflows

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Individual Visit Workflows for Behavioral Health

Individual visit workflows for NextGen® Behavioral Health Suite are found in the following section. Document the Assessment and Billing Information You can document the billing details for an assessment service even without completing a full comprehensive assessment. Document the Adult Recovery Team Meeting Note You can document the details of the meeting conducted by the adult recovery team. Document a Child and Family Team Meeting Note You can document the patient's details from the child and family team meeting. Document the Patient's Case Management Services in the Contact Note You can document the patient's billing and case management details. Document Care Coordination You can document the caregivers' coordination towards the patient's care. Document Client Requests for Services You can document client request for services and meet the routine care needs and initial evaluation measures. Document a Physician Order You can document the orders requested by the patient's physicians.

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Nursing and MA Documentation

The NextGen® Behavioral Health Suite provides a variety of long and short notes designed for documenting nursing services. The table below provides details on intended use for each template. Template Designated Use Short Integrated Note (BH) Medical assistant or similar supporting staff to document clinical information Nursing Note (BH) Nursing staff to document nursing services Integrated Note (BH) Medical assistant or similar supporting staff to document nursing services, including updates or changes to a client's review of systems or physical exam Integrated Nursing Note (BH) Nursing staff to document nursing services, including updates or changes to a client's review of systems or physical exam Document the Patient's Clinical Details Using the Short Integrated Note Template You can document the patient's clinical details such as medication information, risk assessment details, and allergies. Document the Patient's Nursing Services You can document the patient's nursing services and

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Residential Services Workflows

Residential Services workflows focus on documentation related to clients living in a treatment facility. Behavioral Health practices can record the admission of clients and maintain an ongoing record of a client's treatment. NextGen® Behavioral Health Suite provides the following Residential Services workflows: Residential Administration Bed Board Residential Shift Note template set Detoxification Monitoring Medication Administration Record (MAR) template set Residential Discharge Document Administration Details for the Patient's Residential Services Upon patient enrollment in a residential program, you can document the patient's specific program and dependents, and document their personal belongings and medications. Bed Board Bed Board enables agencies to track and manage bed assignments and provides key insights into each patient. Document the Clinician's Shift Notes As a clinician staff, you can document multiple shifts within the same note. Detoxification Monitoring The Detoxificat

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Crisis Mental Health Services

Crisis Mental Health Services are a set of templates and workflows meant to assist the client with effective problem-solving strategies to resolve the critical situation (if possible) or to cope with the problem as it continues. The templates included in the NextGen® Behavioral Health Suite Crisis Mental Health Services are: Crisis Contact Note (BH) Crisis Treatment Plan (BH) Relapse Prevention Plan (BH) Psychiatric Advance Directive (BH) Document Crisis Contact Details You can document the patient's crisis intervention and stabilization services. Document Crisis Treatment Plan Details You can document a detailed assessment on the patient's crisis and plan the treatment course. Document the Patient's Relapse Prevention Plan You can document the plan for preventing the patient's relapse and avoiding crises. Document the Patient's Psychiatric Advance Directives You can document the patient's preferences about the mental treatment in the event that the patient becomes unable to make such

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Discharge Summary

Your practice can configure the templates to be accessed from your Packet Navigation or you can access the template from the Templates module Template Icon. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the Configuration Guide for NextGen® Behavioral Health Suite. Document Discharge Summary You can document the patient's discharge details from a program. Assessment and Diagnosis Functionality Task Supervisor/Staff for Review and Signoff The table provides information about the tasks related to the Signature (Tasking Supervisor/Staff for review and signoff) panel. Parent topic: Using NextGen Behavioral Health Suite

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Document Patient's Mental Health Details Using the Brief Assessment Template

Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and then in Patient History, select Open Templates. The Select Template window opens. On the Medical Records tab, select All. From the list, select Brief Assessment (BH), and then select OK. Select the program, specialty, and visit type for the patient. Select whether you have discussed confidentiality and obtained patient's consent for the care. To document the patient's past medical history, select the History Summary link. In the Presenting Concerns panel, do one of the following actions in the Written HPI narrative field: Enter the patient's symptoms and presenting issues that prompted a visit to the office. Use the My Phrases link to select the details for the visit. In the Substance Use/Addictive Behavior panel, select the patient's addiction details to substances. Select the patient's current experiences on physical and domestic violence and other trauma details in the Trauma History panel. Enter the patient's mental status evaluation findings. Comp