Add a Problem in the Problem List

You can add a problem to the problem list of a patient.

1. Open the Histories template.
2. In the Problem List panel, click Add/Update.
   The Problems template opens.

   

3. Click Add Problem.
   A search window open.
4. Enter the full or partial name of the problem in the field at the top of the search window.
5. Click Search.
   A list of search records displays under the Description column.
6. Select a problem and click Select.
   Note: To add the selected problem to the tracked problem list, select the Add to My Tracked Problems check box.
   The selected record displays in the Problem List module.
7. From the Problem Status list, select the status of the problem.
8. If the selected problem is chronic, select the Chronic check box, otherwise select the Secondary Condition check box.
   Note: The Onset Date field displays the current date. You can enter an approximate date if the exact onset date is unknown.
9. In the Resolved Date field, enter the date when the selected problem was resolved.
10. Click Accept.
    The problem is grouped according to the selected problem status (Active/Inactive/Resolved).

    For more information on the Problems module, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Problems Module User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR.

11. Close the Problems module and return to the Histories template.
12. Click the Refresh button to update the data in the grid.
13. To indicate that you have reviewed the patient's problem list, select the Reviewed check box in the Problem List panel.

    To filter the chronic problems from the list of problems in the data grid, select the Show chronic check box. To view only tracked problems in the data grid, select the Show my tracked problems check box.