Configure Medical Necessity Check for Laboratory and Diagnostic Order Items

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Configure CPOE Order Search Bar

You can configure the settings to show or hide the CPOE Order Search Bar in NextGen® Enterprise EHR at the following levels. Practice level in File Maintenance. User level in NextGen® Enterprise EHR. To configure the CPOE Order Search Bar at the practice level, do the following: Open File Maintenance. Under Master Files, select EHR, and then select Practices. The Practices List window opens. Double-click a practice name. The Modify Practice Information window opens. Select Preferences. The Practice Preferences window opens. Under Preference List, select EHR. Select the Enable CPOE Order Search Bar check box. Note: Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) selects the Enable CPOE Order Search Bar check box by default. The CPOE Order Search Bar appears in NextGen® Enterprise EHR. To enable the CPOE Order Search Bar at the user level, do the following: Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Select View > CPOE Order Search Bar. The CPOE Order Search Bar appears in NextGen® Enterprise EHR. To hide t

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Configure Medical Necessity Check for Laboratory and Diagnostic Order Items

In File Maintenance, you can configure the settings for Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) to automatically run Medical Necessity Check when you select a laboratory or diagnostic order item. Note: For more information on Practice Preferences in File Maintenance, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest File Maintenance Preferences Guide for NextGen® Enterprise. Open File Maintenance. Under Master Files, select EHR, and then select Practices.The Practices List window opens. Double-click a practice name.The Modify Practice Information window opens. Select Preferences.The Practice Preferences window opens. Under Preference List, select Orders Module, and then select the Lab/Rad tab. To automatically run the Medical Necessity Check when you select a laboratory or diagnostic order item, select Run Medical Necessity Check when order is saved. Select OK. Parent topic: CPOE Configuration Requirements

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Check Medical Necessity for Laboratory and Diagnostic Order Items

Before you begin Ensure that you have the license for medical necessity check. Ensure that you have configured medical necessity check in File Maintenance. Ensure that you have selected the insurance information for the patient in the All tab. Note: Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) derives the insurance settings from the Practice Preferences configuration. For more information on Practices Preferences in File Maintenance, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest File Maintenance Preferences Guide for NextGen® Enterprise. Medical necessity includes a defined list of tests that are linked to medical problems. Government insurances such as Medicare Part B require approval of a test's necessity before it can be ordered and paid for. CPOE automatically checks for medical necessity when you assign a diagnosis to a laboratory and diagnostic order item. You can view the medical necessity check results and print the Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) for order i

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Check Medical Necessity for Laboratory and Diagnostic Order Items

Before you begin Ensure that you have the license for medical necessity check. Ensure that you have configured medical necessity check in File Maintenance. Ensure that you have selected the insurance information for the patient in the All tab. Note: Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) derives the insurance settings from the Practice Preferences configuration. For more information on Practices Preferences in File Maintenance, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest File Maintenance Preferences Guide for NextGen® Enterprise. Medical necessity includes a defined list of tests that are linked to medical problems. Government insurances such as Medicare Part B require approval of a test's necessity before it can be ordered and paid for. CPOE automatically checks for medical necessity when you assign a diagnosis to a laboratory and diagnostic order item. You can view the medical necessity check results and print the Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) for order i

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Set Up Medical Necessity to Run Automatically

You can choose to set up NextGen® Medical Necessity Check to run automatically when you save an order. Select File Maintenance > System > Practices. Select the list or enter your location name and select Open Menu to open your practice. Select Preferences. In the Practice Preferences window, select Order Module > Lab/Rad tab. To automatically run the NextGen® Medical Necessity Check when you save an order, select Run Medical Necessity Check when order is saved. Select OK to save this preference. Select OK to exit the Modify Practice Information window. Parent topic: Orders Module Practice Preferences Setup

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Set Up Medical Necessity to Run Automatically

You can choose to set up NextGen® Medical Necessity Check to run automatically when you save an order. Select File Maintenance > System > Practices. Select the list or enter your location name and select open menu to open your practice. Select Preferences. In the Practice Preferences window, select Order Module > Lab/Rad tab. To automatically run the NextGen® Medical Necessity Check when you save an order, select Run Medical Necessity Check when order is saved. Select OK to save this preference. Select OK to exit the Modify Practice Information window. Parent topic: Medical Necessity Setup

Configure Medical Necessity Check for Laboratory and Diagnostic Order Items

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