Default Visit Specialty Type Configuration

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Configuration of Default Visit Specialty

The Default Visit Specialty panel on the Framework Content system template is one of three configurable options that is used to determine the default visit specialty. Each rendering provider that you set up in File Maintenance appears in the Default Visit Specialty grid. The specialty (Specialty Code 1) mapped to the rendering provider in File Maintenance is the default specialty for the provider on the application level. The mapped specialty appears in the Default Visit Specialty grid on the Framework Content system template alongside the rendering provider name. The application determines the visit specialty when a provider first time sees a patient based on the following first qualified option: Based on provider, practice, and location in the Default Visit Specialty panel of the Framework Content system template. Based on the specialty assigned to the specific template opened, for example, the Home Page - OPH template sets the specialty to Ophthalmology. Based on the practice-wide s

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Update the Default Specialty for Rendering Providers

You can modify the default specialty for a rendering provider. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Select File > System \ Practice Template.The Select Template window opens. Select the System tab. Under Show, select All. A list of templates appear. Double-click Framework Content.The Framework Content template opens. In the Default Visit Specialty template, do the following: To view the default visit specialties mapped to the rendering provider, select the filter by provider field. To view the default visit specialties mapped to all the rendering providers at the practice level, use the filter by practice field. You can clear the filters by selecting the top blank row on the resulting list. Select the row.The practice, location, and default visit specialty details appear. Select the Practice, Location, and Default Visit Specialty fields to make selections for each field. To remove the default visit specialty for a provider, select the Default Visit Specialty field to select the top blank row

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Set Default Specialties for Patients

The rendering provider can select a specialty on the initial patient encounter to set it as the default visit specialty for the patient. The application automatically fills the provider's selection in the Specialty field for future encounters with the same patient. The provider can reset the default visit specialty by selecting another specialty for the same patient. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Select a patient. Open the Intake template from the Templates module. If a specialty is mapped to the rendering provider on the Framework Content system template, the default visit specialty appears in the Specialty field. To select a different specialty for the patient, select the Specialty field. The selected specialty becomes the default for the rendering provider's future encounters with the patient. To begin the documentation, select from the Visit Type list. To verify the default specialty, create another encounter with the same patient and then open the Intake template. The default visi

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Default Visit Specialties

You can set the default visit specialty for the rendering provider. You can configure the Default Visit Specialty panel on the Framework Content system template. When the rendering provider selects a default visit specialty for a patient's encounter, the same visit specialty copies forward to the next encounter. NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine includes a number of specialty-specific templates that open with a pre-defined Specialty at runtime. For example, if you select the Home Page - Allergy template from the Templates module, the application automatically displays Allergy and Immunology in the Specialty field. You can configure the same in the Framework Template Set section of the Practice Configuration practice template. Framework Template Set Note: The configuration of the Framework Content system template and the specialty selection by the rendering provider take precedence over other existing default specialty settings. Default Visit Specialty Type Configuration You can configur

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Templates with Default Visit Functionality

You can use the default visit speciality functionality on many templates. You can use the default visit speciality with the following templates: Intake SOAP Home Page AB Intake Home Page - Allergy Intake - Allergy Soap - Allergy Testing - Allergy Anticoagulation Dosing Home Page - Behavioral Health BH CA Presenting Concerns BH - Individual Counsel/Psych Prog Note BH - Psychiatric Evaluation Home Page - Cardiology Intake - Cardiology Soap - Cardiology Care Coordination Home Intake - Dermatology Exam - Dermatology Home Page - Dermatology SOAP - Dermatology Home Page - Ambulatory Surgery Retired - ASC - SOAP Home Page - Obstetrics Home Page - ORT OB Postpartum Prenatal Details - Obstetrics Provider Test Action Home Page - Physical Therapy Telephone Call Onc Treatment Summary Pediatric SOAP Parent topic: Default Visit Specialty Type Configuration Parent topic: Configuration of Default Visit Specialty

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Configure the Default Visit Specialty Mapping

You can map the providers to a default specialty. You can also create multiple mappings based on the practice and location. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open the Framework Content system template. Select the Default Visit Specialty panel. In the grid, select a row.The provider, practice, location, and default visit specialty fill the fields on the grid. Select the Practice field. Select the Location field. Select the Default Visit Specialty field. To save the selected options, select Update. To view the default visit specialties mapped to all the rendering providers at the practice, select the filter by practice field. To view the default visit specialties mapped to the rendering provider, select the filter by provider field. Save and close the template. Parent topic: Configuration of Default Visit Specialty See also Open the Framework Content Template

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