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Generate a Document

Before you begin

Each NextGen® Enterprise EHR document requires user rights and permissions to generate, view, and work with the document.
In NextGen® Enterprise EHR, you can generate, view and work with the documents.
  1. Select the patient encounter, that you want to generate a document.
  2. To open the Documents module, do one of the following:
    • Select the Documents icon on the Top Toolbar.
    • On the main menu, select File > New > Document.
    The Generate Document window opens displaying the available documents that are in the Document Folders by default.

  3. If the document is in a different folder, select the specific folder or All Documents in the Organize documents section.
    All documents in the selected folder are displayed.
  4. To find a document, do one of the following:
    • Select in the list of documents, and start typing the document name.
    • Enter the document name in the Document field, and select <Enter>.

      You can enter an asterisk as a wildcard to stand for characters in the name.

    The filter is displayed in red text at the top of the window. The first document that matches your search criteria is highlighted. If necessary, scroll down to find your required document.
  5. If your document is not selected, select the document.
    The Document field displays the full document name. The previously assigned categories to that document are checked in the Categories section.
  6. To add the document to a category, select the check box corresponding to the category that you want to add the document, in the Categories section.
  7. Select the document generation options in the Destination section.
  8. To generate the document, do one of the following:
    • Double-click the document name in the document list section.
    • If the complete document name is displayed in the Document field, select <Enter>.
    • Select Generate.
    The document opens.
  9. Select Save on the Top Tollbar.
    The document is saved to the selected category.