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Document Psychiatric Information

You can document the psychiatric health information of a patient on the Confidential – Psychiatric template.

  1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
  2. Open the Histories template.
  3. In the Social panel, select the Confidential History link.
    The Confidential - Alcohol/Drug template opens displaying the links to the confidential templates, in the left pane.
  4. Select the Psychiatric link.
    Confidential – Psychiatric

    The Confidential – Psychiatric template opens.
  5. Select Yes or No for History of suicidal thoughts, History of homicidal thoughts, and Diagnosed with psychiatric problem.
  6. If available, enter the name and phone number of the psychiatrist and therapist.
  7. Select Yes or No to indicate the patient's consent for communication between the psychiatrist and PCP, and the therapist and PCP.
    • If you select Yes, select the Yes or No option to indicate if the documentation is on file.
  8. Select Yes or No to indicate if there is any family history of psychiatric problems.
    • If you select Yes, select the psychiatric problem and indicate the patient's relation with the family member.
  9. Select OK.