Configuration Procedures

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Orthopedic Patient Encounters

The Orthopedics User Guide forNextGen®Adaptive Content Engine provides an explanation of and instructions on how to use the NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine for Orthopedic office and virtual visit encounters, document physical exams, fracture care, and pre-operative and post-operative visits specifically for an Orthopedic patient. This document is intended for Orthopedic medical professionals, such as nurses, providers and office staff who are responsible for documenting and processing patient information. The Configuration Procedures section of this guide explains how to set up a default template for every encounter, modify the chief complaints that display in the Reason for Visit panel, configure the links on each tab, and select an alternative view for the Physical Exam data on the generated documents. The next three sections take you through a typical workflow for the intake staff, provider, and check out staff. While every practice will come up with its own workflow, the intake st

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Set Home Page - ORT as Your Default Template

The recommended workflow for the specialty is to begin a client encounter on the Home Page - ORT template. You can open the home page template for an encounter from the Templates module or set it up as the template that automatically opens for every new visit. From the File menu, select Tools > Preferences. The Preferences template appears. Preferences template Select the Templates tab. Click the down arrow in the Default Template field to select ort_home_page. Set ort_home_page template as default If required, select the option to Open from Work Flow Appts. Click OK to save the new preference. Parent topic: Configuration Procedures

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Open Orthopedic Home Page

When you open the Home Page - ORT template, ensure to select the specialty and visit type to access the framework template set for Orthopedic. Select a patient. To open the Templates module on a patient encounter, do one of the following: On the Categories or Encounter History tab, select Open Template. On Top Toolbar, select Templates . On the main menu, select File > New > Template. The Select Template window opens. Select Medical Records and select All to display the list of templates in the Show section. Select Home Page - ORT and click OK. The Home Page - ORT template opens. Parent topic: Review of Orthopedic Details by Intake Staff

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Change the Physical Exam Document Display for Orthopedics

An Orthopedic practice can use a grid format to display Orthopedic physical exam content on the generated documents. When enabled, the alternative document view enables the reader to easily distinguish between the values for the right and left sides of the body and the abnormal findings are clearly marked with an asterisk and printed in upper case. This configuration setting applies only when the Specialty is set to Orthopedics. In the File menu, select System/Practice Template. The Select Template window appears. Select the Practice tab. In the Show section, click the All option. Scroll down and double-click Document Configuration. Scroll to the Orthopedic Documents section, Physical Exam Display row. Select the option to Enable alternate orthopedic document physical exam view. Orthopedic Documents Parent topic: Configuration Procedures

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Orthopedics

The Orthopedics User Guide for NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine provides an explanation of and instructions on how to use the NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine for Orthopedic office and virtual visit encounters, document physical exams, fracture care, and pre-operative and post-operative visits specifically for an Orthopedic patient. Orthopedic Patient Encounters Configuration Procedures Intake Staff Workflow The intake staff can use the Intake template to document a patient's chief complaint, vital signs, medications, allergies, standing orders, and various other findings. Overview of the Provider Workflow You can review the patient's medical summary details on the Home Page template and then proceed to the SOAP and Finalize templates. Overview of the Finalize Template Workflow You can complete the encounter workflow using the Finalize template. Overview of the Checkout Staff Workflow You can review and generate documents of a patient's checkout process. Orthopedic Physical Exam Templa

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Orthopedic Home Page Template

The practice can customize the panels displayed on the Home Page - ORT template. The following table describes the panels on the template. Panel Description Reason for Visit Displays the reasons for a patient visit. Physical Exam Displays the physical exam details of the visit. You can view the system name, followed by abnormal exam findings, and the normal exam findings. Assessment/Plan Displays patient details related to assessments, follow-up details, treatment plans, lab orders, and office procedures. History Displays the patient history documented by the intake staff on the Histories template. Allergies Lists the allergies associated with the patient. Medications Lists the patient's current medications. Orders Displays the details of the patient's orders related to labs, diagnostics, immunization, surgical procedures, and referrals. Communications Displays the summary of the phone calls with the patient. Patient Education Lists the education documents that have been added to the p

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Orthopedic Patient Encounters

Set Home Page - ORT as Your Default Template

Open Orthopedic Home Page

Change the Physical Exam Document Display for Orthopedics

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Orthopedic Home Page Template

Orthopedic Patient Encounters

Set Home Page - ORT as Your Default Template

Open Orthopedic Home Page

Change the Physical Exam Document Display for Orthopedics

Orthopedics

Orthopedic Home Page Template