Scanning Support for Barcode Separator Sheets

Barcodes	Prefix	Example
Medical record number	NGMRN:	NGMRN:000000001234
NextGen person number	NGPN:	NGPN:1234
Encounter number	NGEN:	NGEN:1234
Document type using guid	DT	DTBACD2F6D-ED4F-4939-AB19-9CE104C4EC1A
Document type using description	NGDT:	NGDT:Patient Progress Notes

NextGen® Document Management Help,

Turn on Barcode Recognition for Barcode Separator Sheets

Before you begin Create and print the separator sheets by setting up form templates that include data fields configured to display document type in a barcode font. You can set up NextGen® Document Management to read barcodes printed on separator sheets that are inserted into documents. The barcodes can correspond to document types or patients. After the barcodes are scanned, the separator sheets are not imported to NextGen® Document Management. When NextGen® Document Management scans the barcode, it automatically inserts the barcode value into the correct document type field for filing. Note: You must apply a NextGen® Document Management Barcode Engine User License to each user you want to perform barcode scanning in NextGen® Document Management. For instructions on applying NextGen licenses, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the System Administration Guide for NextGen® Enterprise and File Maintenance Guides for NextGen® Enterprise. Note: The pre-printed and separ

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Print Barcode Form Templates

Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. Open a patient chart, and then select the Encounters tab. Right-click an encounter, and then select Print > Forms. The Print Forms window opens. In Template, select the form template that you have set up as a separator sheet. In Master File, select Document Types. Select the document type master file you want to associate with the System Master File Text data field on the form template. When you scan the separator sheet with barcodes, the File menu in NextGen® Document Management displays the selected document type and the fields associated with it. Note: The document type that you assign when printing the form template must have an MRN field that is set for automatic search. Select Print. Note: To use the barcode engine, activate it in the User Preferences window and then use the Scan & File feature. Parent topic: Configure NextGen Document Management See also Turn on Barcode Recognition for Barcode Separator Sheets

NextGen® Document Management User Guide,

Scanning Support for Barcode Separator Sheets

NextGen® Document Management supports scanning of documents to which you can insert the barcode separator sheets. Barcodes Prefix Example Medical record number NGMRN: NGMRN:000000001234 NextGen person number NGPN: NGPN:1234 Encounter number NGEN: NGEN:1234 Document type using guid DT DTBACD2F6D-ED4F-4939-AB19-9CE104C4EC1A Document type using description NGDT: NGDT:Patient Progress Notes Parent topic: Create Barcode Separator Sheets Related tasks Turn on Barcode Recognition for Barcode Separator Sheets

NextGen® Document Management Help,

Create Barcode Separator Sheets

Before you begin Make sure that the document type you want to display in barcode form on the separator sheet includes Medical Record Number, Person Number, and Encounter Number fields, and these fields are configured for auto search. Create a form template that includes data fields that display with a barcode font. You can include the patient and document type on one sheet or have them on separate sheets. NextGen® Document Management supports the following patient barcode data fields on separator sheets: Patient Medical Record # (for example, NGMRN:000000001234) Person Number (for example, NGPN:1234) Encounter Number (for example, NGEN:1234) Open File Maintenance. In Master Files, select System, and then select Form Templates. In Form Templates List, select the open menu button, and then select New.The Form Design window opens. On the toolbar, select Insert Data Field.The NextGen Data Repository window opens. NextGen Data Repository Select the following data fields from the list. and t

NextGen® Document Management User Guide,

Scanning Support for Pre-Printed Barcodes

NextGen® Document Management supports scanning of existing barcodes on the document, which you can map to NextGen® Document Management document types. Barcodes Prefix Example Medical record number NGAMRN: NGAMRN:000000001234 NextGen person number NGAPN: NGAPN:1234 Encounter number NGAEN: NGAEN:1234 Custom document type barcodes that can be mapped to NextGen® Document Management document types. Parent topic: Add Patient Pre-Printed Barcodes to Existing Form Templates Related tasks Assign Barcodes to Document Types

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Scanning Support for Pre-Printed Barcodes

NextGen® Document Management supports scanning of existing barcodes on the document, which you can map to NextGen® Document Management document types. Barcodes can represent specific patient information used for search criteria in barcode recognition. Barcodes Prefix Example Medical record number NGAMRN: NGAMRN:000000001234 NextGen person number NGAPN: NGAPN:1234 Encounter number NGAEN: NGAEN:1234 Custom document type barcodes that can be mapped to NextGen® Document Management document types. Parent topic: Add Patient Pre-Printed Barcodes to Existing Form Templates See also Assign Barcodes to Document Types

Scanning Support for Barcode Separator Sheets

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