You can configure the Body Mass Index (BMI) alert preferences for all vital signs in the BMI section.
- Access the Vital Signs Configuration template.
- Expand the Adult/Pediatric Alerts panel.
- In the BMI grid, double-click the row that holds the alert to be modified.
The
Adult/Pediatric BMI Alerts template opens.
- Update the lower and upper age limits in the Age From and To fields, respectively.
- Click the BMI Unit field to select either Percentile or Value.
Note: BMI unit is set to Percentile by default and the Percentile From and To fields are available to set those parameters. If you select Value in the BMI Unit field, the system automatically displays the Value From and To fields. If the patient is 20 years or older, only Value can be selected from the BMI Unit field. If you select Percentile from the BMI Unit field for a 20-year-old or above patient, an alert message appears.
- To update the lower and upper limit, do one of the following:
- If you have selected Percentile in the BMI Unit field, then:
- Click the Percentile field to select a value from the BMI Percentile From numeric keypad.
- Click the To field to select a value from the BMI Percentile To numeric keypad.
- If you have selected Value in the BMI Unit field, then:
- Click the Value field to select a value from the BMI Value From numeric keypad.
- Click the To field to select a value from the BMI Value To numeric keypad.
- To update the alert message that displays in run time, modify the alert message in the Alert field.
Note: NextGen Healthcare recommends limiting the alert message to 35 characters.
- To update alert preferences on other rows in the BMI grid, click
at the bottom of the template.
- Click Save, and then click Close.
