Patient Tracking in the Provider Workflow

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Provider Communications

You can use the Provider Communication template to document the communications details. The communications can be with another provider or physician, with the patient or guardian, or with another individual designated by the patient or guardian. A history of documented communications appears in the grid on the Provider Communication template. You can filter the grid to display communication records by the status. By default, the grid is filtered to show all the active records. The Audit Log link enables you to open the Provider Communications Audit Log template, where you can view or track changes made to a provider communication record. Provider Communication Document Provider Communication You can document the communication details on the Provider Communication template. Manage Provider Communication You can update or remove the previously documented provider communications. View the Audit Log for the Provider Communication You can view the edited or deleted provider communication re

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Review of Vital Signs on SOAP

You can review and update a patient's vitals signs documented by the intake staff, in the Vital Signs panel on the SOAP template. You can add multiple vital signs for a patient during an encounter. The Vital Signs panel displays the most recent value for each vital sign. Vital Signs The Add button opens the age specific vital signs template based on the patient age and the Pediatric Age configuration on the Practice Configuration template. For more information on the Pediatric Age setting, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Practice Configuration Template User Guide forNextGen®Adaptive Content Engine. Add Vital Signs on SOAP While examining a patient, you can add the patient's vital signs in the Vital Signs panel on the SOAP template. Edit Vital Signs You can edit the vital signs details entered during the intake process, in the Vital Signs panel on the SOAP template. Parent topic: Review of SOAP Details by Provider Parent topic: The Provider Workflow P

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SOAP Template

You can review and modify the documented patient intake and histories information on the SOAP template. You can review the Asthma Flowsheet, Allergy Test Flowsheet, Spirometry, and Nebulizer panels. You also can document physical exam, assessment plan, and communication details. SOAP Link Icons The icons for various links appear on the SOAP template. Document the Patient's Reason for Visit as a Provider The reason for visit added by the intake staff on the Intake template appears on the SOAP template. Patient's History Summary Documentation by Provider You can document a patient's past medical or surgical history, interim, social, family, and diagnostic study history in the History Summary panel. Document Vital Signs The provider reviews the vital signs added by the Intake staff on the Intake template and makes the applicable changes. Patient's Physical Exam You can examine a patient and document the associated information using the Physical Exam panel that displays a list of exam cate

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Patient Tracking in Intake Workflow

You can enable patient tracking to view the current status of a patient. You can select the Patient Tracking button on the Patient Information Card (PIC) and then update the patient's status on the Todays Patient Tracking template. Patient Tracking is available only when the patient has an active encounter dated Today. For all other encounters, the Patient Tracking button appears as New Encounter. You can hover over the Patient Tracking button to view a quick summary of the patient tracking records for the visit on the PIC. Before you begin documenting the patient information on the Intake template, you can set the status to with nursing. When you complete documenting the patient details, change the status to waiting for provider. Parent topic: Overview of the Intake Template

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OB Provider Workflow

The provider workflow for an Initial Prenatal visit involves reviewing the information documented by the intake staff and proceeding with the patient encounter by documenting information on the Prenatal Detail and SOAP templates. On the first visit, open the Gestational Age template must be opened and verify the due date. Reviewing Obstetrics Details by Providers A provider can start the visit by reviewing the patient information documented during the previous patient encounters on the Home Page template for the Obstetrics specialty. Obstetrics Home Page Template You can review the historical information of the patient on the Home Page - Obstetrics template. Patient Tracking in the Provider Workflow You can update the patient tracking details using the Patient Tracking on the Patient Information Card (PIC). Components of the Prenatal Detail - Obstetrics Template You can document the necessary information about the prenatal details. Documenting Information in the OB Gestational Orders T

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View the Patient Status and Location

You can view the status and location of a patient. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. On the Patient Information Card, select the Patient Tracking button. Note: Patient Tracking is available only when the patient has an active encounter dated Today. For all other encounters, the Patient Tracking button appears as New Encounter. The Todays Patient Tracking template opens. Patient Appointments template Select EHR Appointments. The Patient Appointments template opens. Note: The When, Provider, and Location fields contain the current date and time, provider name, and practice location. In the View section, select By Provider to enable the Add and Search buttons. Enter the details for Room, Reason, and Status. Note: Patient tracking is optional. The intake staff can proceed with the workflow without documenting the appointment details. Any change in the patient’s status is visible in the inbox. It is generally not necessary to send a task regarding a change in status. Update Patient Tracking You

Patient Tracking in the Provider Workflow

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