The formulary search automatically replaces the regular medication search engine at run time. If you use the InfoScan formularies, in File Maintenance, you must set up a default formulary provider with the appropriate formulary code and then set up a formulary for each available payer.
Note: If you do not set up a formulary for each payer in File Maintenance, you should consider setting up a default formulary provider used for any payer that does not have a matching formulary configured. You must set up each payer accepted by your medical practice with the appropriate formulary.
To use the formulary search, the following conditions must be met:
Formulary update (Surescripts and InfoScan) is applied to the NextGen database
Note: The medication and formulary data must be updated on a regular, usually monthly, basis. For more information, go to
NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest
Formulary Data Loader Utility User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
- Universal preference to view formulary medication is enabled
- Formulary search preferences are configured