Document Follow-up Details
You can enter follow-up appointment and disposition details on the Follow-up/Disposition template.
- Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
- Open the SOAP template.
- In the Assessment / Plan panel, select the Follow Up button.
The Follow-up/Disposition template opens.
- Do one of the following:
- Select the diagnosis in the grid. In the Follow-up section, select follow up along with other details and the suggested time for the follow-up visit.
- To select a new diagnosis or modify an existing assessment for the current patient, select Add/Edit Assessment. With the correct description selected in the grid, in the Follow-up section, select follow up along with any other details and the suggested time for the follow-up visit.
- In the Disposition section, select the Disposition field to select an option from the list.
- If the applicable value is not available in the list, select the top blank row to enter a value in the Disposition field.
- To indicate the patient does not want to comply, select Refused.
- Select an option from the Reason list.
- To indicate a recommended time for disposition, select Timeframe and enter the values.
- Select Place Order.
Note: Place Order is only active after a diagnosis is selected and the Follow-up check box is selected.The fields clear so that another follow-up appointment can be entered.
- Select OK.
Note: If you select OK without placing an order, a message appears to confirm if you want to continue and place the order. If you select Yes, an order is placed and another follow-up appointment can be entered. If you select No, the confirmation window and the Follow-up/Disposition template are closed without placing the order.