Encounters in NextGen® Enterprise EHR

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Using Layout and User Preferences

NextGen® Enterprise EHR layout comprises menus and toolbars such as Title bar, Main menu, Top toolbar, and Status bar. You can set the user preferences and work with patient encounters and categories. You can also view the calendars and icons, and access the Alerts module, if the Patient Information Card (PIC) is enabled. The PIC in NextGen® Enterprise EHR provides the following information. Patient general information Patient demographics information Patient medical summary information Encounter-based information NextGen® Enterprise comes with an integrated spelling checker that automatically detects and corrects spelling errors as you type alphanumeric characters in certain text fields. You can use the spelling checker only on editable fields. NextGen Enterprise EHR User Interface Overview of the Main Window Overview of the NextGen® Enterprise EHR main window, its menus, toolbars, modules, and other components components. Quick Buttons for Patient Medical Summary Information You can

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Create an Encounter

Before you begin Ensure that you have configured the encounter inheritance settings for Encounters on the Practice Preferences window in File Maintenance. When you have a patient chart open, you can create an encounter for the patient. Each new encounter may inherit information such as Encounter Details and Insurance from the previous encounter in the patient chart. You can add templates, documents, images, and other patient items to the new encounter. You can also assign insurance, enter remarks, and associate a program to an encounter. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. To create an encounter, do one of the following: On the Patient Information Card (PIC), select New Encounter. On the PIC, select Profile Options, and then select New Encounter. On the Encounter History tab, select New Encounter. From the File menu, select New > Encounter. NextGen® Enterprise EHR creates an encounter with the current date on the Encounter History tab. On the

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Encounters in NextGen® Enterprise EHR

An encounter is an interaction with a patient on a specific date at a specific time. An encounter can be a visit, a phone call, a virtual visit, a referral, a test result, or an interaction. A patient can have more than one encounter per day. Patient encounters are displayed on the Encounters tab. You can expand or collapse the Encounters tab using the Double arrow button above the Quick Buttons panel. Each row in the Encounters tab represents one encounter. Encounters are identified by date and time, provider, and location. The Encounters tab displays basic information of an encounter like the rendering provider, location, appointment type/reason for visit, templates and documents related to the appointment. The Encounters tab displays the list of encounters created for the selected patient and includes the following components: New Creates an encounter. Open Template Displays available templates. Filter Displays the list of encounters for specified parameters. Encounter type Displays

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Encounter Type Icons

Icons within the Encounter History tab provide a quick visual reference to determine the status and type of contents within an encounter or a case. Icon Name Description Appointment Indicates that the encounter for the patient is linked to an appointment. External Practice Indicates that the encounter was created at another practice within the Enterprise. Group Indicates a group encounter. Case Indicates a case. Addendum Indicates that there are images and/or documents added to a locked encounter. Chart Update Indicates an encounter used to add documentation or update a record within a patient chart that was not part of a billable service. For example, documentation of a telephone call or prescription refill. Sensitive Encounter Indicates a sensitive encounter. Locked Encounter Indicates a locked encounter Unlocked Encounter Indicates an unlocked encounter. Parent topic: Encounters in NextGen Enterprise EHR

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Manage Encounters at Practice-Level

You can customize the appearance of the Encounters at the practice level with System Administrator privileges. You can set patient’s encounter preferences for the encounter display, encounter filters, encounter component expansion, and inclusion of Case Management, if applicable. Encounters are identified by date and time, provider, and location. You can choose which information to include, its format, and its order. You can also choose to include remarks. Open File Maintenance. Under Master Files, select EHR, and then select Application Appearance.The EHR Application Appearance window opens displaying the preview of the Patient Information Card (PIC), Quick Buttons, Encounters, and Categories for the Default configuration. Select the required configuration, and then select Edit.The Edit EHR Application Appearance Configuration window opens. Select the Encounter History tab. Edit EHR Application Appearance Configuration Window Under the My Patient History Settings | General section, do

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Manage Encounters at Practice-Level

You can customize the appearance of the Encounters at the practice level with System Administrator privileges. You can set patient’s encounter preferences for the encounter display, encounter filters, encounter component expansion, and inclusion of Case Management, if applicable. Encounters are identified by date and time, provider, and location. You can choose which information to include, its format, and its order. You can also choose to include remarks. Open File Maintenance. Under Master Files, select EHR, and then select Application Appearance.The EHR Application Appearance window opens displaying the preview of the Patient Information Card (PIC), Quick Buttons, Encounters, and Categories for the Default configuration. Select the required configuration, and then select Edit.The Edit EHR Application Appearance Configuration window opens. Select the Encounter History tab. Edit EHR Application Appearance Configuration Window Under the My Patient History Settings | General section, do

Encounters in NextGen® Enterprise EHR

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Using Layout and User Preferences

Create an Encounter

Encounters in NextGen® Enterprise EHR

Encounter Type Icons

Manage Encounters at Practice-Level

Manage Encounters at Practice-Level

Encounters in NextGen® Enterprise EHR

Using Layout and User Preferences

Create an Encounter

Encounters in NextGen® Enterprise EHR

Encounter Type Icons

Manage Encounters at Practice-Level

Manage Encounters at Practice-Level