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Add a Problem to a Patient Chart

Open the Problems Module. On the Problem List tab, select Add Problem. The Problem Search window opens. To search for the patient's problem, do the following: In the search field, enter the problem description in full or in parts. Select Search. The problem search results appear. Problem search results Select a problem, and then select Select to add the problem to the patient's encounter. Close the Problem Search window. The selected problem is added to the Unresolved group in the problem list. Note: By default, the Problem Status of the new problem is set to Active. Note: For a new problem created from a template trigger, the Problem Status is set to Active and Verification Status is set to Confirmed by default. Modify the problem list data entry fields. To add the problem to patient's record, select Save. Modify the Problem List Data Entry Fields Indicate that a Patient Has No Active Problems You can view the patient chart which has no active problems for the selected patient. Parent

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Delete a Problem in the Problem List

Open the Problems Module. Select the patient's encounter that contains the problem you want to delete. Note: You can delete a problem from a patient's problem list if the problem is not assigned to a locked encounter. Select the problem in the problem list. Do one of the following: Right-click the problem, and then select Delete. On the problem list data entry area toolbar, select Delete. The Delete Problem message prompts you to confirm if you want to delete the problem. Select Yes to delete the problem. If the problem was not entered in error, clear the Entered in error check box. Select Refresh in the problem list toolbar to view the updated problem list. Note: All deleted problem list entries are displayed in the Deleted Items window. To view deleted problems, from the problem list toolbar, select Deleted Items. Parent topic: Managing Problems and ICD Codes Related tasks Open the Problems Module

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Modify a Problem in the Problem List

You can modify or update any problem that is not assigned to a Locked Encounter. If a problem is assigned to a Locked Encounter, you cannot make any modifications except to enter a Resolved Date. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. Select the patient's encounter that contains the problem you want to modify. Open Problems module. Select the problem. Enter the required changes. Select the Save button. Parent topic: Managing Problems and ICD Codes Related tasks Categorize a Problem Open the Problems Module

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Modify the Problem List Data Entry Fields

You can modify the problem list data entry fields for problems selected in the Problems List tab. Open the Problems Module. From the problems list, select a problem. Verify that the information entered in Concept ID, Description and Fully Specified Name are correct. To modify the Onset Date, select the arrow and use the calendar. To modify the Resolved Date, select the arrow and use the calendar. If you select a date in the future, NextGen® Enterprise EHR displays a warning message. Selecting a correct Resolved Date enters the user's ID in the read-only Resolved By field and activates the Resolved Reason field. If you have selected a Resolved Date, enter a reason for resolving the problem in the Resolved Reason field. From the Problem Status list, select a status. The available options are: Active Inactive Resolved Recurrence Relapsed Remission If you select Active or Inactive, the system removes the Resolved Date and any data entered in the Last Addressed (this information is not dire

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Specify a Diagnosis Status

In the Billing ICD List tab, you can only change the status of a diagnosis to Resolved. After you Resolve a diagnosis, you cannot change it. You can, however, duplicate (Recur) the ICD code to create an exact copy of the diagnosis with a status of Unresolved. Select a patient. Select the patient's encounter that contains the problem to specify a status. Open Problems module. Select the Billing ICD List tab. Select the problem in the Billing ICD List data entry area. Note: If there is more than one instance of a Diagnosis/Billing ICD code, select the top level displayed for the Billing ICD code to resolve all of the listed instances or select a specific Onset Date of the diagnosis to resolve the particular instance. If you are resolving multiple instances of the same Billing ICD Code, a warning message appears. Select Yes. Do one of the following: Right-click and select Resolved from the context menu. Select the Status list in the Billing ICD List data entry area and select the Resolved

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Open Billing ICD List

The Billing ICD List tab of the Problems module displays the details of the billing ICD codes of a patient. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. Select an existing encounter from the Encounter History or create an encounter. To open the Problems module, select Problems on the Quick Buttons panel.The Problems module opens displaying the Problem List tab by default. To open the billing ICD list, select the Billing ICD List tab. Billing ICD List Billing ICD List The billing ICD list displays all the resolved and unresolved billing ICD entries of a patient. Add an ICD to the ICD Billing List You can add an entry to the Billing ICD List using the add ICD feature. Modify an ICD in the ICD Billing List Modify the entries in the Billing ICD List to update the information displayed in the Billing ICD List Display Area. Specify a Diagnosis Status Set the diagnosis status to Resolved in the Billing ICD List tab. Delete an ICD Code from the ICD Billing Lis

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Add a Problem to a Patient Chart

Delete a Problem in the Problem List

Modify a Problem in the Problem List

Modify the Problem List Data Entry Fields

Specify a Diagnosis Status

Open Billing ICD List

Add a Problem to a Patient Chart

Delete a Problem in the Problem List

Modify a Problem in the Problem List

Modify the Problem List Data Entry Fields

Specify a Diagnosis Status

Open Billing ICD List