Document the Patient's Employment Status

You can document the patient's employment status for Behavioral Health by using the BH CA Social History template.

1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
2. Open the Intake template, and then select the Behavioral Health specialty and Onsite Consult visit type.
3. In the navigation bar, select the History - BH link.
   The BH CA Social History template opens.
4. Expand the Employment Status panel.
5. In Current employment status, enter the average number of hours worked per week.
6. Optional: If not currently employed, enter the reason.
7. If the employment belongs to Other, then enter the details.
8. Select No, Yes, or Uncertain as applicable.
9. In Comments, enter any additional information about the client's work status.
10. In Employment History, select Add or Edit, enter the employment details, and then select Close.