You to configure content to appear before (pre-text), in the middle (middle-text) or after (post-text) the section value using the Concatenation section.
- Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
- From the File menu, select System \ Practice Template.
- In Select Template, select the Practice tab.
- In the Show section, select All.
A list of practice templates opens.
- Select Procedure Documentation Config and select OK.
- On the Procedure Documentation Config practice template, expand the Documentation panel.
- Select Procedure and select a procedure from the list.
The procedures are configured for a specialty on the Procedure Config practice template.
- Select the Procedure documentation or Procedure findings option.
- Select a section from the left pane.
The associated descriptions appear in the right grid.
- Select a row from the right grid.
The selected section value appears in the
Section field in the
Concatenation section.
If the section value is linked to the next section value, select Linked post section. The Middle text field becomes available to enter text.
- In Pre-text, enter text to appear before the section value after concatenation in the runtime template.
The maximum character limit of the field is 500.
- In Middle text, enter text to appear between the section value and the post section value after concatenation in the runtime template.
- In Post text, enter text to appear after the section value as a concatenation in the runtime template.
The maximum character limit of the field is 500.
- To add pre-defined functions such as age, gender, he/she, and so on to the Pre-text, Middle text, and/or Post text:
- Place the cursor in the Pre-text, Middle text, or Post text.
- Select Add Function.
- Select a function from the list.
The selected function appears in the corresponding field. You can select the information icon

to view the definition of the available functions.
- If applicable, select Include period to add a period after the post-text.