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Document Clinical Depression Screening

You can use the PHQ-2 button to document clinical depression screening and a follow-up plan.

  1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
  2. Open the Intake template.
  3. In the Review of Systems panel, select the PHQ-2 link.
    The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) window opens.
  4. Select an option for each question.
  5. To open the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) window, select the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) link.
    The Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 links appear in the Review of Systems panel based on the Show PHQ Link setting done on the Practice Configuration template. For more information about the Show PHQ Link setting, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Practice Configuration Template User Guide forNextGen®Adaptive Content Engine.
  6. Complete the form, and select Calculate to obtain the total score.