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Add a Task to the NextGen® Enterprise EHR Workflow

You can create tasks for a To-Do List for the NextGen® Enterprise EHR Workflow module in NextGen® Document Management.

If the Enable Workflow and the Create Workflow task after document is filed options are activated in the Document Type master file, then each time you select the File button when filing a document, NextGen® Document Management displays the Workflow prompt. When you select Cancel on the To Do form and then select File for the same document, NextGen® Document Management does not display the Workflow prompt again.

  1. Open NextGen® Document Management.
  2. Search for and open a document.
  3. Open the Create Task window by using one of the following methods:
    • On the keyboard, select Ctrl+T.
    • On the viewer toolbar, select the create task button.
    • Right-click the document, and then select Create Task.
    • On the NextGen® Document Management toolbar, select Tasks > Create Task.
  4. Optional: In EHR Send To, select the NextGen® Enterprise EHR user or group to whom you want to send the task.

    Only users and groups associated with the current practice are available for selection.

  5. Optional: In PM Send To, select the NextGen® Enterprise PM user or group to whom you want to send the task.

    Only users and groups associated with the current practice are available for selection.

  6. Select a priority option, and then enter the due date that the task must be completed by.
  7. In Task Category, select the NextGen® Enterprise EHR task category from the list that you want to assign the To Do List to.
    If the workflow is configured, the task appears in the corresponding tab in the NextGen® Enterprise EHR Workflow module.
  8. Enter the subject and description of the task.
  9. Select Send.