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Select Risk Levels

You can indicate a patient's risk level using the Risk-Stratification template.

  1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
  2. On a patient encounter, open any of the standard visit templates (for example, the Intake) template.
  3. On the template header, select the Risk Level link.
    The Risk-Stratification template opens.
    Risk-Stratification

  4. Select the applicable column to assign a risk level to a patient.
    NextGen® Enterprise EHR automatically fills the Modified by and Date fields.
  5. Enter your comments.
  6. Select the following check boxes if applicable:
    • Include on Master document
    • Include on Patient Plan document
  7. Select Save & Close.
    The updated level appears to the left of Risk Level with a count indicating the selected risk level (1-6) and the associated color.
    Template Header