Set Up the Joint Commission Standards

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8.3.1

Managing Basic Configuration

Before you begin, you can configure some optional settings such as template preferences, template links, and so on. Optimizing basic settings can enhance work outcomes. NextGen Healthcare recommends that you configure the basic settings for ease of use NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Set Up Template Preferences You can configure the default and preferred templates to automatically open the templates for an encounter. You can also configure the workflow after opening an encounter from the Workflow Appointment list. Template Links You can use links to open frequently used templates. Navigation Bar On the navigation bar, you can find customizable links to open additional templates that may not be part of the main workflow. Set Up HPIs to Appear in the Reason for Visit You can set up the History of Present Illness (HPI) to appear in the reason for visit. Overview of the Configurable Client Checkboxes The client configurable checkboxes enable you to include predefined text in your documentation. M

NextGen® Ophthalmic Suite Help 2022.2

Joint Commission Standards Configuration and Ophthalmology

The Joint Commission Standards (formerly known as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations or JCAHO) configuration setting for all NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine templates is found on the Practice Configuration practice template. This setting should be selected by those practices that are required to adhere to The Joint Commission Standards. When the Enable The Joint Commission Standards check box is selected, all additional fields and links related to The Joint Commission related content found within NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine is enabled. Occasionally, this may affect encounter documentation workflow. Enabling the Joint Commission requirement gives a hard stop to workflow, such that allergies must be documented/updated before anything else is done. In Ophthalmology, one feature enabled by The Joint Commission requirement can be found on the Ophthalmology procedure templates, where three of the consent check boxes become required. An alert appears, indi

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8.3.1

The Joint Commission Standards

If you select the Enable The Joint Commission requirements checkbox, the provider or nurse must enter the details in the fields that meet the Joint Commission standards before proceeding with the workflow. The Joint Commission Standards section For example, if you select the Enable The Joint Commission Standards requirements checkbox in the Practice Configuration template: The provider or nurse must review the allergies for every encounter before proceeding with the workflow. Application message to review the allergies The Pre-procedure care fields, such as the Correct site and side confirmed and Correct patient Identified checkboxes display in certain procedure templates. Pre-procedure care fields Parent topic: Practice Configuration Template Settings

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8.3.1

Access the Practice Configuration Template

You can open the Practice Configuration practice template in NextGen® Enterprise EHR to configure Evaluation and Management (E&M) coding guidelines. For more information on the Practice Configuration template, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the Practice Configuration Template User Guide for NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine. From the File menu, select System \ Practice Template. The Select Template window opens. Select the Practice tab. If the Practice Configuration template is not in your Preferred templates list, in the Show section, select the All option. A list of practice templates appears. Select Practice Configuration Double-click Practice Configuration. The Practice Configuration template opens. Parent topic: Best Practices for Evaluation and Management Coding Calculations

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8.3.1

Managing Practice Configurations

You can configure settings for specific specialties or all specialties using the Practice Configuration template. The Practice Configuration template is the central location for configuring settings for the NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine templates of different specialties. You can set default options and configure certain features in the run-time templates. Open the Practice Configuration Template You can browse the Practice Configuration template to edit a patient's record. Parent topic: Practice Configuration

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8.3.1

Basic Configuration in the System or Practice Templates

You can configure basic settings using the System or Practice templates. You can configure basic settings and setup procedures such as instructions to set template preferences, add links on the templates, configure task recipient, customize reasons for visit, and so on. For more information on the common configuration across all specialties, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the Getting Started User Guide for NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine. Parent topic: Family Practice

Set Up the Joint Commission Standards

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Managing Basic Configuration

Joint Commission Standards Configuration and Ophthalmology

The Joint Commission Standards

Access the Practice Configuration Template

Managing Practice Configurations

Basic Configuration in the System or Practice Templates

Set Up the Joint Commission Standards

Managing Basic Configuration

Joint Commission Standards Configuration and Ophthalmology

The Joint Commission Standards

Access the Practice Configuration Template

Managing Practice Configurations

Basic Configuration in the System or Practice Templates