Biopsy/Destruction/Shave

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8.3.1

Biopsy

When you determine that a biopsy is required for a patient, you can perform the following procedure: Scheduling a biopsy test. Performing the procedure to collect the specimen or specimens. Recording the pathology results details. Intake Staff Workflow to Schedule a Biopsy Encounter When the provider determines that a biopsy is required, the intake staff follows the required procedure. Schedule a Biopsy Encounter on the SOAP Template You can schedule a biopsy encounter on the SOAP template. Schedule a Biopsy Encounter with GET You can schedule a biopsy encounter on the GET template. Document a Biopsy Procedure You can document procedure for a patient with a specific complaint on whom you expect to perform a biopsy. Record Biopsy Results You can enter into the application the details of biopsy results that are returned from a lab in a non-electronic form. Parent topic: Predominant Procedures for Provider

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8.3.1

Record an Excision Procedure

On the SOAP template, go to the bottom of the template and select the Procedures icon. The Udp Procedure Picklist opens. Click Excision/Repair and click OK.The Procedure dermatology excision 1 template opens. Select No for the Are you performing a procedure on a biopsy proven malignancy? question. In the Today's Assessment grid, select or add a finding to be excised.The Procedure Excision panel is populated with a diagnosis for the selected finding. In the Pre-Procedure Care panel, after explaining the details of the procedure to the patient select the relevant options. Note: To add more information about the consent, select the Consent link. In the Procedure Excision panel, document the required information. In the Repair panel, document the required information. In the Post Procedure panel, record if complications occurred, select how the patient tolerated the procedure, the suggested time for the follow-up visit and other details. Click Submit to Procedure Billing. Click Save & Clos

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Biopsy Log

The Biopsy Log link opens the Biopsy Log practice template which enables you to view pathology results for a patient. The log can be filtered by specialty, location, provider, patient, order status, and other factors. On the Biopsy Log practice template, you can do the following: Update the order Send tasks regarding the order or results to staff members. Submit the order to Superbill Generate and save a non-cancerous growth pathology letter within the encounter. Record how and when a patient was notified of the results. Biopsy Log View Pathology Results on the Biopsy Log Templates You can view the dermatology specific pathology results when you select Dermatology as the Specialty on the Biopsy Log template. Pathology Results Notifications You can document when a patient is notified of pathology results including the date and method of notification. Parent topic: Predominant Procedures for Provider

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Skin Cancer Treatment Workflow

When the pathology report indicates the presence of skin cancer, you must first record the pathology results on the Skin Cancer History Log - Derm template. The application then places a record for the skin cancer in the Skin Cancer Log Treatment History grid and the Untreated Skin Cancer alert appears in the patient's chart and will remain until you report that the skin cancer has been treated. You can document when and how a patient was notified of pathology results on the Biopsy Log or the Order Management templates. This information is visible in order. After the lesion has been treated, the application updates the Skin Cancer Log Treatment History grid to indicate that the lesion has been treated and removes the Untreated Skin Cancer alert, if there are no other untreated skin cancers. Record Skin Cancer History You can document this procedure when you receive a pathology report that indicates that the patient has skin cancer. Record Cancer Staging Details You can document cancer

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Predominant Procedures for Provider

The Predominant Procedures document details about the common dermatological patient encounters. The Predominant Procedures explain how to use the templates to perform the desired task or to record the required details about the patient. Biopsy You can decide to perform a biopsy after examining the patient. Biopsy Log The biopsy log is the master list that stores all biopsies for the entire practice. Biopsy/Destruction/Shave - Procedures You can use the Biopsy/Destruction/Shave - Procedures template to record activities associated with a biopsy, destruction or shave procedure. Record an Excision Procedure You can document excision of a non-cancerous finding. Generic Dermatology Procedure You can document any type of dermatology procedure using the Generic Dermatology Procedure template. Blue Light Treatment for Actinic Keratosis You can document the blue light treatment for Actinic Keratosis. Cosmetic Injectable Template You can record each injectable using the Cosmetic Injectable templ

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Document a Cryosurgery Procedure

Before you begin In NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine, document the Intake staff workflow for an office visit of a dermatology encounter, and ensure that reason for visit details are provided. Follow this procedure if performing a destruction of a finding using cryosurgery. On the SOAP template, go to the bottom of the template and select the Procedures icon. The Udp Procedure Picklist opens. Click Biopsy/Destruction/Shave Removal. You can also access Biopsy/Destruction/Shave - Procedures template from GET. The Biopsy/Destruction/Shave - Procedures template opens. In the Pre-Procedure Care panel, after explaining the details of the procedure to the patient select the relevant options. Note: To add more information about the consent, select the Consent link. In the Procedure Care panel, document the needed information. Select No for the Are you performing a procedure on a biopsy proven malignancy? question. In the Site Details section, select Procedure and select Destruction of Benign. T

Biopsy/Destruction/Shave - Procedures

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Biopsy

Record an Excision Procedure

Biopsy Log

Skin Cancer Treatment Workflow

Predominant Procedures for Provider

Document a Cryosurgery Procedure

Biopsy/Destruction/Shave - Procedures

Biopsy

Record an Excision Procedure

Biopsy Log

Skin Cancer Treatment Workflow

Predominant Procedures for Provider

Document a Cryosurgery Procedure