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Generate a Timeline Chart

You can generate a Timeline graph to display data for all order results, medications, diagnoses, and a selected subset of vital signs. You can define the template and field names for the selected vital signs in the Graphing section of Universal Preferences in System Administrator. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest System Administrator Guide for NextGen Enterprise.

By default, the graph displays the most recent year of data. You can set a specific time range instead.

  1. Open the patient to graph a timeline chart for.
  2. From the File menu, select Graph and then Timeline.
    The Graph Timeline Chart tab opens.

  3. Select the check box for each item to graph from the following tabs. You can display data concurrently. The information is graphed as soon as you make a selection.
    • Order Results. Displays all order results linked to the patient.
    • Medications. Displays both active and inactive medications linked to the patient.
    • Diagnoses. Displays all diagnoses linked to the patient.
    • Vitals. Displays a selected subset of vital sign information linked to the patient:
      • BMI
      • Diastolic and Systolic Blood Pressure
      • Height (imperial and metric)
      • Weight (imperial and metric)
      • Head Circumference (imperial and metric)
      • Heart Rate
      • Hip and Waist Circumference
      • Peak Flow
      • FiO2 Percentage
      • Pulse Oximetry (Amb and Rest)
      • Respiration Rate
      • Temperature

  4. To manually define the time parameters for the graph, select the Chart Start Date and Chart End Date check boxes, and enter the dates in the respective fields.
  5. To view data outside of the initial display range, drag the scrollbar at the bottom of the graph.
  6. To clear all data from the graph and displays the blank Graph Timeline Chart tab, select the Reset Chart button.