Open the Vital Signs Template

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8.3.1

Document the Patient's Peak Flow

You can measure the capacity of a patient's lungs to expel air using the Vital Signs template. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open a patient's record, and then open an encounter. On Top Toolbar, select Templates . The Select Template window opens. Open the Intake template. Expand the Vital Signs panel and select Add. The age-specific vital signs template opens. In Peak flow, enter the peak expiratory flow rate of the patient within the 10 – 999 range. Note: A message appears if the value entered is not within the range. Select Pre-treatment or Post-treatment. Select the method of testing the peak expiratory flow rate. Save and close the template. Parent topic: Patient Vital Signs Parent topic: Documenting Vital Signs Parent topic: Open the Vital Signs Template Parent topic: Add Vital Signs of Pediatric Patients

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8.3.1

Document the Patient's Height

You can document the height of a patient in inches or in feet using the Vital Signs template. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open a patient's record, and then open an encounter. On Top Toolbar, select Templates . The Select Template window opens. Open the Intake template. Expand the Vital Signs panel. Select Add.The age-specific vital signs template opens. In Height/length measurements, do one of the following: To enter the current day's data, fill the ft, in, or cm fields within the 1 – 9.99 ft, 12 – 119.88 in, or 30.48 – 304.49 cm range, respectively. To enter previously documented data, select the Carried forward option. If you enter the height in either the ft, cm, or in field, the NextGen® Enterprise EHR fills values in the other fields automatically. Note: A message appears if the value entered is not within the range. Indicate the position of the patient when the height is measured. To enter the date when the patient's height is measured, select a date in Last Measured, or select

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8.3.1

Document the Patient's Weight

You can document the weight of a patient in pounds and kilograms. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open a patient's record, and then open an encounter. On Top Toolbar, select Templates . The Select Template window opens. Open the Intake template. Expand the Vital Signs panel and select Add.The age-specific vital signs template opens. Enter the weight of the patient in the lb field or kg field within the 4.409 – 1543.2 lb or 2.00 – 699.99 kg range, respectively.Based on the value entered in the lb or kg field, the other field is filled automatically. If the value entered is not within the range, a message appears to indicate that the value entered is out of range. To indicate if the patient was wearing shoes when the body weight is measured, select a Context option. Save and close the template.When you enter the height and weight on the Adult Vital Signs template, NextGen® Enterprise EHR automatically calculates the Body Mass Index (BMI). If the BMI is not within the normal range, a messag

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8.3.1

Document the Patient's Temperature

You can measure the body temperature of a patient. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open a patient's record, and then open an encounter. On Top Toolbar, select Templates . The Select Template window opens. Open the Intake template. Expand the Vital Signs panel and select Add. The age-specific vital signs template opens. In Temperature, enter the patient's temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius within the 50 – 121.98 F or 10 – 49.99 C range respectively. Based on the value entered in the F or C field, the other field is filled automatically. Note: A message appears if the value entered is not within the range. To document the physical site used to measure the temperature, select Site, and then select the appropriate method of measuring the temperature. Save and close the template. Parent topic: Patient Vital Signs Parent topic: Documenting Vital Signs Parent topic: Open the Vital Signs Template

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8.3.1

Edit Vital Signs

You can edit the vital signs details entered during the intake process, in the Vital Signs panel on the SOAP template. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open the SOAP template. In Vital Signs, select the vital sign record that you want to edit and select Edit. Note: If you need to update a vital sign, ensure that you are editing the required record, as multiple vital signs can be entered for the encounter. The Vital Signs template opens. Make the required changes to the vital sign. Select Save, and then select Close. Parent topic: Review of Vital Signs on the SOAP Template

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8.3.1

Add Vital Signs on SOAP

While examining a patient, you can add the patient's vital signs in the Vital Signs panel on the SOAP template. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open the SOAP template. In Vital Signs, select Add. The Vital Signs template opens. Enter the patient's vital signs. Select Save, and then select Close. Parent topic: Review of Vital Signs on the SOAP Template

Open the Vital Signs Template

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Document the Patient's Peak Flow

Document the Patient's Height

Document the Patient's Weight

Document the Patient's Temperature

Edit Vital Signs

Add Vital Signs on SOAP

Open the Vital Signs Template

Document the Patient's Peak Flow

Document the Patient's Height

Document the Patient's Weight

Document the Patient's Temperature

Edit Vital Signs

Add Vital Signs on SOAP