SOAP Template Links

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The SOAP Template

You can use SOAP to review the patient information gathered during intake and to document the exam, assessment, and plan. On the SOAP template, you can review the patient's visit type, messages, and risk indicators. You can indicate if the patient is new or established for the current encounter on the header of the SOAP template. You can also review or document the following: General information Reason for visit History summary Review of systems Vital signs Physical exam Assessment and plan Parent topic: Review of SOAP Details by Provider Parent topic: Provider Workflow See also Reviewing Patient History on SOAP Review a Patient's Symptoms for Various Systems Review of Vital Signs on the SOAP Template Document Physical Exams Document Assessments and Plans

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Reviewing Patient's General Information on SOAP

You can view the general details of a patient in the General panel on the SOAP template. In the General panel, you can do the following: Document the relationship of the person who provides the patient information, in the Historian field. Capture the electronic Summary of Care requests and receipts that are completed electronically, and provide the information as reportable fields on the Transitioning Into Care template. On the Addition Visit Information template, you can provide answers for the preconfigured questions in the Interpreter Details category. You must document interpreter details when someone else interprets the patient’s communication for you. Indicate if the patient for the current encounter is new or established. Parent topic: Review of SOAP Details by Provider Parent topic: Provider Workflow

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Reviewing Patient History on SOAP

You can review and edit a patient's medical history in the History panel on the SOAP template. The following categories in the History panel provide the corresponding history details. Past Medical/Surgical Interim Social Family Diagnostic History Panel The Social Determinants of Health and PRAPARE® links appear based on the Practice Configuration practice template settings. For more information on these settings, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Practice Configuration Template User Guide for NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine. Review Patient's History Summary on SOAP You can review and update a patient's history summary documented by the intake staff during the previous encounters, in the History panel on the SOAP template. Adding Patient's History Summary on SOAP You can update the history details entered by the intake staff and add any additional history details in the History panel on the SOAP template. Parent topic: Review of SOAP Details by Provide

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Review of Vital Signs on the SOAP Template

You can review and update a patient's vitals signs documented by the intake staff, in the Vital Signs panel on the SOAP template. You can add multiple vital signs for a patient during an encounter. The Vital Signs panel displays the most recent value for each vital sign. Options for Vital Signs The Add button opens the age specific vital signs template based on the patient age and the Pediatric Age configuration on the Practice Configuration template. For more information on the Pediatric Age setting, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the Practice Configuration Template User Guide for NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine. 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. Edit Vital Signs You can edit the vital signs details entered during the intake process, in the Vital Signs panel on the SOAP template. Parent topic: Review of SOAP Details by Provider Parent topic: The Provider Wor

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SOAP Tab Sub-Navigational Links

The SOAP template includes the following sub-navigational links: Standing Orders Adult Immunization Peds Immunization My Plan Procedures Order Management Document Library For more information on these sub-navigational links, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the Getting Started User Guide for NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine. Parent topic: SOAP Template

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Documenting SOAP Information

Use the SOAP template to enter history, exam, assessment, and plan information. Reason for Visit on the SOAP Template You can use the Reason for Visit to enter the patient introduction and additional details about the reason for visit. Physical Exam Panel You can document physical exam details. Document Review of Systems Details You can review and update symptoms entered during the patient intake process in the Review of Systems section on the SOAP template. Review and Reconcile Allergies Review the Patient's Vital Signs Review Narratives on SOAP You can review and update the ambient-generated narrative text on SOAP. SOAP Link Icons The icons for various links appear on the SOAP template. Parent topic: Provider Workflow

SOAP Template Links

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The SOAP Template

Reviewing Patient's General Information on SOAP

Reviewing Patient History on SOAP

Review of Vital Signs on the SOAP Template

SOAP Tab Sub-Navigational Links

Documenting SOAP Information

The SOAP Template

Reviewing Patient's General Information on SOAP

Reviewing Patient History on SOAP

Review of Vital Signs on the SOAP Template

SOAP Tab Sub-Navigational Links

Documenting SOAP Information