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Configure Sensitive Encounters

You can configure a sensitive encounter for specific data elements for a patient using the Sensitive Information Configuration template.

  1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
  2. From File, select System \ Practice Template.
    The Select Template window opens.
  3. On the Practice tab, select the All option.
  4. Select Practice Configuration, and then select OK.
  5. In the Sensitive Encounters section, select Configure Sensitive Encounter.
    The Sensitive Encounter Configuration template opens.
    configuring_sensitive_encounter

  6. In Location and Code System, select the value from the list.
  7. Enter the description and any additional information for the selected record, and then select Add.
    The record is added in the data grid.
  8. Optional: To import the sensitive codes from Data Share Module (DSM), select Import.
    The DSM Ind column in the data grid indicates whether the code is imported.
  9. Select Save and Close.