Delete a Problem in the Problem List

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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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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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Categorize a Problem

You can categorize a patient's problems as Resolved, Inactive, or Unresolved. Each newly added problem is automatically listed as Active. Select the patient's encounter to specify a status. Open Problems module. Select the problem in the Problem List data entry area. Note: If there is more than one instance of a Problem, select the top level displayed for the Problem to resolve all of the listed instances or select a specific Onset Date of the problem to resolve the particular instance. If you are resolving multiple instances of the same Problem, a warning message displays. Select the Yes button. Select the Problem Status list in the Problem List data entry area and select Active, Inactive, or Resolved. If you are setting the status to Resolved, enter a resolved date by using the Resolved Date calendar. Select the Accept button. If you try to close the Problem module without saving your changes, a message prompts you to save or cancel the changes. NextGen® Enterprise EHR automatically

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View Who Changed a Problem

Each time someone creates or modifies a problem, the application records who made the change and when it was done. You can view who created and last modified any problem in the Problem List or the Billing ICD List. Do one of the following: Select a problem in the Problem List data entry area. Select a Billing ICD Code in the Billing ICD List data entry area. Right-click the problem or Billing ICD code, and then select Who/When. The Modification Information window displays the name of the person who entered the problem or diagnosis into the patient chart (Creator and Creation Date & Time fields), and the name of the person who last modified the selected Problem or Billing ICD Code. Modification Information Parent topic: Managing Problems and ICD Codes

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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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Delete an ICD Code from the ICD Billing List

You can delete an ICD code from the Billing ICD list if the Billing ICD code is not assigned to a locked encounter. Select the patient's encounter that contains the problem to modify. Open Problems module. Select the Billing ICD List tab. Do one of the following: Right-click and select Delete from the context menu. Select the Delete button on the data entry area toolbar. The Delete Diagnosis message prompts you to confirm deletion. Select Yes to delete the ICD code. Note: All deleted billing ICD entries are displayed in the Deleted Items window. To open the Deleted Items window, on the the Billing ICD List display area toolbar select Deleted Items. Parent topic: Open Billing ICD List Related tasks Open the Problems Module

Delete a Problem in the Problem List

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