Interpreting ACE-Q Scores

Scoring	Interpretation
Combined score of 3 or less and no relevant symptomatology check box selected	Anticipatory Guidance
Combined score of 1-3 and at least one relevant symptomatology checkbox selected	Refer to Treatment
Combined score of 4 or more, with or without relevant symptomatology	Refer to Treatment

NextGen Behavioral Health Suite Help 5.5

Remove an Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE-Q) Screening

From a medical record template, select the Screening Tools link. The Screening Tools template opens. From the Screening Tools Performed grid, select the ACE-Q screening. Select Remove. An alert appears. To proceed with the removal, select Yes. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE-Q) window opens. Select Clear All. An application message appears to confirm if you want to clear all information. Select Yes. Select Save & Close. The ACE-Q screening no longer appears in the Screening Tools Performed grid. Parent topic: Document Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8

Interpreting ACE-Q Scores

You can calculate a two-digit score in the Interpretation of Results section on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE-Q) template. The first digit of the score is the number of Yes answers in the Original Ten ACE Questionnaire panel. The second digit of the score is the number of Yes answers in the Additional Early Life Stressors panel. If you do not answer the questions in the Original Ten ACE Questionnaire panel, an application message appears indicating that the score cannot be calculated. Based on the score calculated, an interpretation of Anticipatory Guidance or Refer to Treatment appears in the Interpretation field. When the combined score in the Total Score field is 3 or less and no relevant symptomatology check boxes are selected, the Anticipatory Guidance value appears as the Interpretation value by default. If the combined score in the Total Score field is between 1-3 and has at least one relevant symptomatology check box selected or if the combined score is 4 or more, the

NextGen Behavioral Health Suite Help 5.5

Document Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening

You can document Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) of patients aged between 0 to 19 years using the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE-Q) template. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. For a patient encounter, open a template.For example, the Intake template. In the header link section, select Screening Tools.The Screening Tools template opens. Select Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE-Q).The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE-Q) template opens. The encounter date is the default date in the Performed Date field. To enter a different date, select Performed Date, and then select a new date. To indicate that the questions are reported by the patient, select the Reported By Patient checkbox. Note: The Reported By Patient checkbox is not available for patients aged 12 years or younger. The questions for your child are updated for you in the Additional Early Life Stressors panel. Additional Early Life Stressors panel In the Original Ten ACE Questionnaire panel, answer all the questions. In the Ad

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8

Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening

You can document Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) of patients aged between 0 to 19 years using the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE-Q) template. You can document the adverse childhood experiences of the patient the following panels on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE-Q) template: Original Ten ACE Questionnaire panel provides questions for all ages. Additional Early Life Stressors panel consists of age-specific questions based on the patient's age as of the current encounter date. Note: Additional Early Life Stressors panel is not available for patients more than the age of 19 years. Relevant Symptomatologypanel enables you to indicate any additional associated symptoms for the screening. The symptoms listed in the panel are not shared with other areas of NextGen® Enterprise EHR. The encounter date appears as the performed date by default. The Reported by Patient check box is available for patients aged 13 years or older. If the patient's age is 12 years or younger, the Repor

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8

Document Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening

You can document Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) of patients aged between 0 to 19 years using the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE-Q) template. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. For a patient encounter, open a template. For example, Intake In the navigation bar, select Screening Tools. The Screening Tools template opens. Select Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE-Q). The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE-Q) template opens. The encounter date appears as the Performed Date by defaults. To enter a different Performed By date, select the field, and then select a date. To indicate that the questions are reported by the patient, select the Reported By Patient check box. Note: The Reported By Patient check box is not available for patients aged 12 years or younger. The questions for your child are updated for you in the Additional Early Life Stressors panel. Additional Early Life Stressors panel In the Original Ten ACE Questionnaire panel, answer all the questions. In the Additional Early L

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8

PRAPARE® Configuration

The PRAPARE® Configuration template enables you to: Set the pediatric age in the Peds age for PRAPARE® field so that some of the questions in the PRAPARE® form are no longer mandatory for the pediatric patients. PRAPARE® Configuration template Manage score related to each response documented on the PRAPARE® form using the PRAPARE® Scoring Configuration panel. The system is packaged with preconfigured values provided by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) in the PRAPARE® Scoring Configuration panel. Based on this configuration, a score is assigned to the response captured on the PRAPARE® form. You can add and edit the values. PRAPARE® Scoring Configuration template Set up the risk level associated with the Total Score displayed on the PRAPARE® form using the PRAPARE® Total Score and Interpretation Configuration panel. PRAPARE® Total Score and Interpretation Configuration panel The system calculates the risk level based on the configuration value in Minimum Total

Interpreting ACE-Q Scores

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