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Intake Staff Workflow

The intake staff workflow involves documenting the patient encounter on the Intake and Histories templates. The information documented by the intake staff is used by the provider for reference and to proceed with the encounter.

Intake

PanelDescription
GeneralYou can document the patient's general information.
MedicationsYou can view the current medications and medication history of the patient. You can also enter additional prescriptions and reconcile the listed medications with the actual active medications.
Reason for VisitYou can document the reasons for the patient's visit.
Vital SignsYou can document and manage the patient's vital signs.
History SummaryYou can document the patient's problem list and social, medical or surgical, diagnostic study, and family histories.
AllergiesYou can add the known allergies of the patient.
OrdersYou can view, process, manage, add, edit, remove, and place a follow-up order for the patient.
Review of SystemsYou can document the findings of the patient after reviewing their systems.

For more information on the Intake and Histories templates, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Getting Started User Guide forNextGen®Adaptive Content Engine.