COVID-19 Vaccine Administration FAQ

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Order a COVID-19 Vaccine

You can order COVID-19 vaccines through the Immunizations module. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR and then open the Immunizations module. To create an order, select New. The Create New Immunization Order window opens. To select the vaccine from a favorite category, do the following: Select a favorite category from the By Category list. The Select Vaccines section lists vaccines that are included in the selected category. Select a vaccine from the displayed list. To search for a vaccine from the inventory, do the following: Select Search All. The Search Vaccines window opens. Select Search inventory only to restrict the search to the vaccine inventory. Enter the vaccine name, CVX code, CPT4® code, or the CPT4 description, and then select Find. From the displayed list, select a vaccine, and then select OK. Note: You can select COVID-19 vaccines from Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) (available in 5.9.2020.1 and later versions only). Under Assign Diagnosis to Selected Vaccines sectio

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COVID-19 Vaccination Support

The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly changing and NextGen Healthcare plays a critical role in addressing the pandemic by tracking and reporting vaccine administration. This document provides the workflow for administering and reporting COVID-19 vaccines. This document also provides the following: Appropriate steps for the clinic, such as screening, administering, documenting, and billing the COVID-19 vaccine. Best practice recommendations for using NextGen® Enterprise EHR to facilitate and track COVID-19 vaccines. Flexibility in solutions to assist clients with pandemic vaccination efforts as they evolve and change. Proper preparation within our system is critical for implementing a successful vaccination program. This document helps NextGen Healthcare to support clients to safely and effectively administer the COVID-19 vaccine and report vaccine information to government agencies. The following release versions support specific features related to the COVID-19 vaccine. Enterprise 8 6.2021

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

COVID-19 Vaccine Administration FAQ

Which minimum version of the Medication Update do I need to see COVID-19 vaccine details? December 2020. This version contains the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine codes, as well as drug interaction and contraindication warnings. When new vaccines are released, how will we get that content into our EHR? We are working with First Databank (our data partner for medications and vaccines) for gaining access to any code sets approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to be included in future medication updates. These are being released to the industry ahead of vaccine approvals to allow time for the Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) community to prepare. NextGen Healthcare will then provide new medication updates, potentially outside of our once-a-month cadence, to support getting this detail to our clients. Which version of NextGen Enterprise do I need to order and document COVID-19 vaccines? Any currently supported version of NextGen® Enterprise EHR allows practices

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Order a COVID-19 Vaccine

You can order COVID-19 vaccines through the Immunizations module. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR and then open the Immunizations module. To create an order, select New. The Create New Immunization Order window opens. To select the vaccine from a favorite category, do the following: Select a favorite category from the By Category list. The Select Vaccines section lists vaccines that are included in the selected category. Select a vaccine from the displayed list. To search for a vaccine from the inventory, do the following: Select Search All. The Search Vaccines window opens. Select Search inventory only to restrict the search to the vaccine inventory. Enter the vaccine name, CVX code, CPT4® code, or the CPT4 description, and then select Find. From the displayed list, select a vaccine, and then select OK. Note: You can select COVID-19 vaccines from Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) (available in 5.9.2020.1 and later versions only). Under Assign Diagnosis to Selected Vaccines sectio

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Record Vaccine Administration Details

You can record administration details of the COVID-19 vaccine in the Immunization module. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from the Patient Lookupwindow. Select or create an encounter from Encounter History. Open the Immunizations module. To create an order, select New. Note: If the selected encounter is not created for that day, a message appears prompting you to do one of the following: To select a different encounter, select Cancel, and then select an encounter from the Encounter History tab. To continue with the currently selected encounter, select No. To create an encounter, select Yes. The Create New Immunization Order for window opens. Select the COVID-19 vaccine from the vaccine inventory. On the Create New Immunization Order for window, select the Vaccine Details tab. Select a lot number from the Lot # list. Note: For release versions 5.9.1 and later, COVID-19 vaccines having CPT® codes falling in the range of 91300-91310 and having the Administered status, t

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Record Vaccine Administration Details

You can record administration details of the COVID-19 vaccine in the Immunization module. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from the Patient Lookupwindow. Select or create an encounter from Encounter History. Open the Immunizations module. To create an order, select New. Note: If the selected encounter is not created for that day, a message appears prompting you to do one of the following: To select a different encounter, select Cancel, and then select an encounter from the Encounter History tab. To continue with the currently selected encounter, select No. To create an encounter, select Yes. The Create New Immunization Order for window opens. Select the COVID-19 vaccine from the vaccine inventory. On the Create New Immunization Order for window, select the Vaccine Details tab. Select a lot number from the Lot # list. Note: For release versions 5.9.1 and later, COVID-19 vaccines having CPT® codes falling in the range of 91300-91310 and having the Administered status, t

COVID-19 Vaccine Administration FAQ

Which minimum version of the Medication Update do I need to see COVID-19 vaccine details?

When new vaccines are released, how will we get that content into our EHR?

Which version of NextGen Enterprise do I need to order and document COVID-19 vaccines?

Does the Immunization module support rules and recommendations for the COVID-19 vaccines, as well as billing nuances?

What are NextGen Healthcare's best practice recommendations for tracking patients for the second dose of vaccine?

What are the reporting guidelines for this vaccine?

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Order a COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination Support

COVID-19 Vaccine Administration FAQ

Order a COVID-19 Vaccine

Record Vaccine Administration Details

Record Vaccine Administration Details

COVID-19 Vaccine Administration FAQ

Which minimum version of the Medication Update do I need to see COVID-19 vaccine details?

When new vaccines are released, how will we get that content into our EHR?

Which version of NextGen Enterprise do I need to order and document COVID-19 vaccines?

Does the Immunization module support rules and recommendations for the COVID-19 vaccines, as well as billing nuances?

What are NextGen Healthcare's best practice recommendations for tracking patients for the second dose of vaccine?

What are the reporting guidelines for this vaccine?

Order a COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination Support

COVID-19 Vaccine Administration FAQ

Order a COVID-19 Vaccine

Record Vaccine Administration Details

Record Vaccine Administration Details