Configure Screening Tools

You can configure a screening tool by using the Screening Tools Log data set.

1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
2. From File, select System \ Practice Template.
   The Select Template window opens.
3. On the Practice tab, select the All option.
4. In the Show section, select All.
5. Select Data Sets Setup, and then select OK.
6. From the Data Sets Setup template, open the Screening Tools Log Configuration template.
7. Enter the screening tool name, select Type, and then do one of the following:
   • To link a template, select the Template option, and then select a template from Launch To.
   • To link a website, select the Web Page option, and then enter a URL in Launch To.
8. To select a specialty, do one of the following:
   • To configure a screening tool for all specialties, retain the default selection, All.
   • To configure a screening tool for the required specialties, select Custom, and then select the specialties from the specialty selection window.
9. Select the patient’s gender, select a score field type, and then enter the start and stop age.
   Note: If you do not specify the start and stop age, the screening template or website opens for all age groups.
10. To turn on options on the runtime Screening Tools template, select one or more of the following:

    • Enable Q Info Icon

      You can then enter an HTML or a PDF link.

    • Enable Severity/Interpretation
    • Enable MDD
11. Enter the score range, and then enter a LOINC® code.
12. For Required Field, select Score, Severity, or Score or Severity.
13. Select a code system, and then enter a code value.
14. Select Submit to Superbill, and then select Add.
15. To add another screening tool item, select Clear and then repeat steps 5 to 14.