Enable the Case View in NextGen® Enterprise EHR

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Modify a Case in NextGen® Enterprise EHR

You can modify a case in NextGen® Enterprise EHR at any time. In NextGen® Enterprise EHR, select a patient from the Patient Lookup window. On the Encounter History tab, select an encounter that has case, and select the Case Options icon and then select Properties. Note: Some Cases can be marked as Private. If you have selected a case that is marked private, then you must have proper user rights and permissions to access that case information. The Case Management window opens. Make any necessary modifications to the selected Case or the related data. Select OK. Parent topic: Managing Patient Cases

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Displaying the Encounter History for Cases in NextGen® Enterprise EHR

Once you enable the Case View, the Encounter History tab displays all of the available cases related to the selected patient. All of the Encounters containing all of the pertinent information attached to a particular Case are displayed under the Case. If there are any Encounters in the patient's history that are not attached to a Case, such Encounters are displayed separately at the bottom of the Encounter History tab. All of the usual Encounter-related functionality available in the Encounter History tab is retained. If a Case is selected, however, only the Template icon is enabled, allowing you to select and work with Case Templates. Parent topic: Managing Patient Cases

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Set Up Case Management Preferences in NextGen® Enterprise EHR

You are able to set up Case View as your default setting. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR and load a patient. On the Encounter History tab, select the settings icon. The My Patient History Settings window opens, showing the default encounter information and a sample display. If your practice is using Case Management, under the My Patient History Settings | Encounter History section, select the View Case Management check box to view the cases associated with the selected patient. To apply the new settings, select Apply. View Case is set to be your default preference. To restore the practice preference settings, select Reset to Practice Settings. Parent topic: Managing Patient Cases

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Managing Patient Cases

You must access the Case Management window to manage patient cases. Case Management Hot Keys Enable the Case View in NextGen Enterprise EHR Set Up Case Management Preferences in NextGen Enterprise EHR Displaying the Encounter History for Cases in NextGen Enterprise EHR Modify a Case in NextGen Enterprise EHR Parent topic: Managing Patient Cases in NextGen Enterprise EHR

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Manage Cases from Encounter History

Before you begin Ensure that the View Case Management check box is selected in the user-level settings to enable case management on the Encounter History tab. Any changes made to the Patient's Encounter preferences occur only after you reload the Encounter History tab. The Encounter History tab in NextGen® Enterprise EHR provides access to the cases and encounters available for the selected patient. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. On the Encounter History tab, select a case, select Case Options, and then select Properties. Note: Some cases can be marked as Private. If you select a case that is marked private, then you must have necessary user rights and permissions to access that case information. The Case Management window opens. Make necessary modifications to the selected case or the related data. Note: For more information on Case Management, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Case Management Guide forN

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Managing Patient Cases in NextGen® Enterprise EHR

The Case Management functionality enables users of both NextGen® Enterprise EHR and NextGen® Enterprise PM applications to group patient encounters based upon common data into cases. Cases may include workers' compensation, occupational health (non-injury), ambulatory care, group health PT as well as other encounter details. This enables users to submit only the medical-record data of each patient that is required to meet insurance and legal obligations. You can do the following for patient Cases in NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Mark a Case as Private Add a Template to a Case Print or Send Case Information NextGen Enterprise EHR -Specific Features Managing Patient Cases Related tasks Mark a Case as Private Add a Template to a Case Print or Send Case Information Enable the Case View in NextGen Enterprise EHR Set Up Case Management Preferences in NextGen Enterprise EHR Modify a Case in NextGen Enterprise EHR

Enable the Case View in NextGen® Enterprise EHR

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