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Complete the Diagnoses Section for Transfer/Discharge

  1. In the Behavioral Health Diagnoses section, select any of the available links:
    • Diagnosis Code Lookup
    • Add Common Assessment
    • Mandated Care Coordination
  2. In the required Diagnostic description field, click to launch the diagnosis search window.
    Selecting a description value automatically populates the ICD Code field or vice versa.
  3. In the Status field, click to select a value from the list.
  4. If appropriate, enter a Severity.
  5. If needed, enter a Differential dx, and/or Impression.
  6. To enter Specifiers, click one of the following:
    • In the field to manually enter any required values
    • The My Phrases link.

      For more information about My Phrases, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the Getting Started User Guide for NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine.

  7. For chronic conditions, select the option to Mark diagnosis as chronic.
  8. Select the options to add the assessment to the Clinical problems, My tracked problems, and/or My favorites where applicable.
  9. Click Add To Grid.
  10. In the Physical Health Diagnoses Affecting Behavioral Health section, click to select an item from the BH - Reported By Patient list.
  11. If appropriate, select the Psychosocial Stressors link to open a template of the same name.
  12. If required, select the Referrals link to open the Referrals Order template.
    Physical Health Diagnoses Affecting Behavioral Health

  13. The Current GAF and Highest GAF in past year fields may be populated with previously entered values. If required, click either field to enter a new value.
  14. Click the GAF Scale link to review descriptions of how the GAF score is calculated.
  15. After a number is entered in the Current GAF field, the date of today’s encounter automatically populates the corresponding Date field.
  16. To continue with the transfer or discharge documentation for this client, do one of the following:
    • Click Next.
    • Select the Summary Section or Plan Section tab.
  17. To enter information from a different assessment, click the Screening Tools sub-navigational link beneath the tabs at the top of the template.