The Gestational Age panel enables you to document the necessary information about gestational age so that it is possible to determine the Estimated Date of Delivery (EDD).
Note: NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine calculates the EGA (Estimated Gestational Age) based on the LMP date provided in the Gestational Age template . The gestational age for each encounter recalculates automatically and fills in the appropriate templates. The system recalculates the gestational age after each encounter and fills in the appropriate template.
Note: The OB Gestational Orders template is integrated in the NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine workflow. You can access the OB Gestational Orders template from . The lab results fills the Order Management template, OBGYN Lab Master template, or the Order Module.
You can document the necessary information to estimate the Expected Delivery Date (EDD) on the
Gestational Age template.
Note: If an OB Prenatal encounter exists within 10 months from the current encounter date, an application message appears. Select Yes to continue to create a new pregnancy or No to open a previously started initial pregnancy. This application message appears in the Home page or the Intake template, when you set the visit type as Prenatal Initial.