View Status and Location of Patients

You can view the status and location of a patient.

1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
2. On the Patient Information Card, select the Patient Tracking button.
   Note: Patient Tracking is available only when the patient has an active encounter dated Today. For all other encounters, the Patient Tracking button appears as New Encounter.
   The Todays Patient Tracking template opens.
3. Select EHR Appointments.
   The Patient Appointments template opens.

   Note: The When, Provider, and Location fields contain the current date and time, provider name, and practice location.
4. In the View section, select By Provider to turn on the Add and Search buttons.
5. Enter the details for Room, Reason, and Status.
   Note: Patient tracking is optional. The intake staff can proceed with the workflow without documenting the appointment details. Any change in the patient’s status is visible in the inbox. It is generally not necessary to send a task regarding a change in status.