Create an Obstetrics Referral
You can select the Medications or Immunizations links at any time during the encounter to open the associated module.
- Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
- To select an insurance provider from the resulting list, on the Referrals tab, select the Insurance name field.
- To learn more about documenting on the Referrals Order template, select any of the informational
icons.
- Enter the insurance policy number in the Policy # field.
- In the To section, select Obstetrics.
- In the Provider name field, select to select a name from the Physician list.
- Select the Location field and do one of the following:
- Select a value from the list.
- Select the top blank row to enter a location in the field.
- To indicate if authorization is required, select No or Yes.
- To document related details, select the Additional Information link.
- In the Diagnosis section, do the following:
- Select the Description field.
- If an assessment has not been documented for the patient encounter, select Add Assessment or Add Common assessment, and then select the Diagnosis field to enter it for the referral.
- Continue as needed in the three other available description fields.
- In the Services requested section, select the appropriate type of service.
- In the Clinical Indications section, document information in the Reason for Referral, time limit and Timeframe fields.
- To text further directions, select the Instructions Detail link.
- To filter the grid, in the Referrals ordered section, you can select Incomplete or Completed accordingly.
- Select Add.
Note: If tasking is configured, the Select Task Recipients template opens. Data entered through these fills in the Referrals ordered this encounter grid at the bottom of the template.
- Select Close.
You are returned to the previous template with an entry for the new referral in the Referral History grid.
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