You can configure the preferences to copy the historical physical exams, review of systems, reasons for visit, and assessments from any previous encounters to the current encounter.
 
  - Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
 
  - Open the Practice Configuration template.
 
  - Optional: In the Copy Previous Visit Information section, update the default duration of the historical information.
   
 
  - To copy the historical physical exams, review of systems, reasons for visit, or assessments, select the respective checkbox.
   
    Note: If you clear a checkbox, you can only view the historical information from previous encounters.
    
 
     
  - To display a label on the templates or documents, indicating that the information is copied from previous encounters, select the respective checkbox.
 
  - Select Save and Close.