Configuration of Physical Exam Lists

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Configure Top Physical Exams

You can add a physical exam template that opens through several selects, for example, the Somatic Dysfunction Findings template, to the top list for easy browsing. Before including a Physical Exam in the top list, the exam must first exist in the all list. Note: You can include up to 14 physical exam items in the top list. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open the Framework Content system template. Select the Physical Exam panel. Set the Filter to top. Select the field on the Physical Exam Item column of the grid.The Udp Custom Link Filter window opens, with values that already exist in the all list specific to the selected specialty. Select an item from the list and select OK. To add an item to appear in the Physical Exam grid, select Add.Ensure that the Physical Exam Items that are included in the top 14 are available in runtime on the SOAP template in the Physical Exam panel. You can reorder the Physical Exam listings using the Change Order option. Parent topic: Configuration of Physic

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Manage Physical Exam Submenus

You can add or delete a physical exam item from the Physical Exam list. Add a sub-menu to display before or after the selection of the Physical Exam on the Framework Content system template. You can add a sub-menu only if there is a correlating configuration in the Manage Custom Links template. For more information on the Manage Custom Links practice template, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the Manage Custom Links Practice Template for NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open the Framework Content system template. Select the Physical Exam panel. Select the all option. In the grid, select a Physical Exam Item. In the Submenus section, select before and type the items in the fields (for example, left, right, and bilateral). Physical Exam If a sub-menu listing is required after the physical exam item, select after and type the items in the field. If a sub-menu listing is required before and after the physical exam item, select Submenu

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Add Exams to the Physical Exam List

You must add physical exams to the all list before adding them to the top list. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open the Framework Content system template. Select the Physical Exam panel. Select all. In the filter by gender field, select and select a gender. To select an item, select the field on the Physical Exam Item column. Select OK and then select Add.The added item appears in the Physical Exam list. To rearrange the items in the Physical Exam list in alphabetical order, select Sort Alphabetically. Note: Physical exam values are typically organized head-to-toe by the application. Parent topic: Configuration of Physical Exam Lists See also Open the Framework Content Template

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Configuration of Panels

You can configure panels using the Framework Content system template. You can configure the following panels on the Framework Content system template. Reasons for Visit Physical Exam Review of Systems Medical / Family History Procedures Medical Chart Default Visit Specialty Client Button Configuration Assessment / Plan Navigation Configuration Client CheckBox Configuration Configuration of Reasons for Visit You can configure up to 14 chief complaints in the Reason for Visit panel. Configuration of Physical Exam Lists You can configure the physical exam lists using the Physical Exam panel. Configuration of Review of Systems Lists You can configure the systems listed in the left pane of the Review of Systems panel. Configuration of Procedure Lists The Procedures panel allows you to customize the list that you open using the Procedures button on the SOAP template. Configuration of Medical and Family History You can configure the templates that open on adding a Medical or Family History on

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Patient's Physical Exam

You can examine a patient and document the associated information using the Physical Exam panel that displays a list of exam categories. The links that appear are configurable by specialty or by provider. The Physical Exam panel displays the system name, followed by exam findings, and the details. On Physical Exam, you can use the One Page Exam link in the left pane to open the One Page-Physical Exam template, which enables you to document the complete physical exam details on a single template. You can also document a single system exam. Physical Exam panel You can select the Office Diagnostics button to open the Office Services template to view or enter the various diagnostic tests and results. You can configure the physical exam systems in the Framework Content system template. Based on the configuration, the systems appear on Physical Exam of SOAP. For more information on configuring the systems, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the Framework Content System

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Document Physical Exams

As part of the provider workflow, you can document and manage physical exams performed for a patient. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open the SOAP template, and then expand the Physical Exam panel. To document findings for multiple physical exams on a single template, select One Page Exam from the left navigation bar. Note: You can also select Load to quickly load any saved physical exam findings, or Save to save the documented physical exam findings to use them on other encounters. To document findings for a single physical exam, select an appropriate link from the left navigation bar. To document findings for a physical exam that does not appear in the left navigation bar, select Additional. To copy physical exam findings from a previous encounter to the current encounter, select Physical Exam History.If you have copied and edited information from a previous encounter, a label appears in the Physical Exam panel and applicable documents indicating that information is copied and edited.

Configuration of Physical Exam Lists

Recommendations

Configure Top Physical Exams

Manage Physical Exam Submenus

Add Exams to the Physical Exam List

Configuration of Panels

Patient's Physical Exam

Document Physical Exams

Configuration of Physical Exam Lists

Configure Top Physical Exams

Manage Physical Exam Submenus

Add Exams to the Physical Exam List

Configuration of Panels

Patient's Physical Exam

Document Physical Exams