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Place a Follow-up or Disposition Order

  1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • In the Assessment Plan panel, click the A/P Details link in the left pane.
    • On the My Plan (PT) template, click the A/P Details tab.
    The Assessment Plan Details template opens.
  3. Click Follow Up.
    The Follow-up/Disposition template opens.
    Follow-up/Disposition template

  4. To add or update the working assessment, select the diagnosis in the grid.
  5. Select the follow up checkbox.
  6. Enter the details and time for the follow-up visit.
  7. In the Disposition field, select an option from the list.
    • If the applicable option is not available in the list, click the top blank row and then type a value in the Disposition field.
    • If the patient refused the selected disposition, select the Refused checkbox.
  8. In the Reason field, select an option from the list.
  9. In the Timeframe field, select an option from the list.
  10. Click Place Order.
    The fields clear so that another follow-up appointment can be entered. The follow-up appointments appear in the Assessment/Plan grid.
  11. Click OK.
Place a Follow-up or Disposition Order