Lab Order Quick Reference

How do I?	Do This:	Reference
Define a test compendium	You can load lab tests into NextGen® Enterprise EHR using the Orders Management Console (OMC). The following compendiums are available: NextGen® Enterprise compendium Labcorp® compendium Quest Diagnostics™ compendium Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) codes compendium	Go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Orders Module Setup Guide for NextGen® Enterprise.
Order a lab test	You can place lab test orders within the Orders module using the Create New Lab Order for Patient Name window. Lab tests can also be placed through a NextGen® Enterprise EHR template or from a bulk order generated through NextGen Care® Population Management Hub.	Create a Lab Order
Complete an unfinished lab order that was started from the Orders Search bar	You can complete unfinished orders from the Orders Summary tab in the Orders module.	Using the Orders Summary Tab
View and complete an unfinished lab order that was part of a bulk order from NextGen Care® Population Management Hub	You can view unfinished orders for a patient from the Orders Summary tab in the Orders module. You can view unfinished orders for all patients across the practice using the Unfinished filter in the Orders Management order control in a custom practice template. You can open an unfinished order and complete required fields on the Update Lab Order for Patient Name window.	Using the Orders Summary Tab Unfinished Orders from NextGen Care Population Management Hub Managing Unfinished Orders for All Patients across a Practice
Receive test results	You can enter test results in the Orders module though an interface or you can enter test results manually.	Entering Order Test Results Manually
Map test master files	Before you can add results to a test order, you must map a value from the NextGen® Enterprise compendium to each test order that your practice uses. You can map tests using File Maintenance Master Files.	Go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Orders Module Setup Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
Delete existing lab tests	You can delete cancelled lab tests without results from NextGen® Enterprise EHR.	Cancelling and Deleting Test Orders.
Commit test results	Typically, when a result is received across an interface but the system cannot automatically match it to the patient or order in NextGen® Enterprise EHR, it is placed in the NextGen® Clinical Message Manager. From there, you can review and confirm patient tests and results before committing them to the patient's chart. You can match test results to a patient chart or an order, or add critical missing details such as the provider details.	Go to NextGen Healthcare Success Communityand download the latest Clinical Message Manager User Guide for NextGen Enterprise.
Review and sign off test results	Test results are displayed through the Orders module and in the PAQ for review and signoff.	Lab and Radiology Test Result Sign-off

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Radiology Order Quick Reference

The following table provides a quick reference for common radiology order and result tasks and where to find more information. How do I? Do This: Reference Define a test compendium You can load tests into NextGen® Enterprise EHR using the Orders Management Console. The available compendiums are: NextGen® Enterprise compendium Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) codes compendium Go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community (NextGen® Enterprise EHR) and download the latest Orders Module Setup Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Order a radiology test You can place lab test orders within the Orders module using the Create New Radiology Order for Patient Name window. You can also place lab tests through an NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine template or from a bulk order generated through NextGen Care® Population Management Hub. Create a Radiology Order Complete an unfinished radiology order that was started from the Orders Search bar You can complete unfinished orders from

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Orders Module Main Tabs

When you access the Order Module window, three tabs appear: Results Displays lab and radiology test results for the current patient. The Results tab is displayed as the initial tab by default. You can set up user preferences to change the initial tab display. Orders Summary View orders for all or selected order types for the current patient. You can change existing orders and place new orders. Immunizations Order and track any vaccines given to a patient. For more information on how to set up and place Immunization orders, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Immunizations Module Setup Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR and Immunizations Module User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR , respectively. Customize the Initial Tab View in the Orders Module Parent topic: Orders Module Related concepts Completed Results Tab View Using the Orders Summary Tab

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Order Comments Tracking Procedures Quick Reference

To view or enter comments for... Go to this section A new lab order Create a Lab Order A new radiology order Create a Radiology Order An existing lab or radiology order View and Add Comments to an Updated Order A lab or radiology test result Lab and Radiology Test Result Sign-off Orders for multiple patients on the Orders Management order control in a custom Practice template Managing Orders for All Patients Across a Practice A lab or radiology order that requires a sign-off comment before the order is formally signed off Add Sign-off Comments for Lab or Radiology Orders from the Orders Summary Tab Parent topic: Adding and Tracking Orders Comments

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Unfinished Orders from NextGen Care Population Management Hub

You can complete unfinished patient orders that are part of a bulk order created from NextGen Care Population Management Hub. A bulk order is used to simultaneously order the same lab and/or radiology (diagnostic imaging) tests with the same provider and location for multiple patients in a practice. The bulk order includes tests that are set up in in File Maintenance from the NextGen compendium. After the bulk order is placed, it is split into individual patient orders, which are separately managed. When the order is created, it is associated with a same-day, unlocked clinical encounter for a given patient, if available, or a new patient encounter is created. Unfinished patient orders originating from NextGen Care Population Management Hub need to have required fields or actions completed before they can be sent or printed. Unfinished orders may not have a diagnosis or a vendor or could not be sent to a vendor directly over the interface because they did not have all the necessary data

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Create a Lab Order Workflow

This procedure provides the basic steps to create a lab order. When you create an order, you must complete all required fields that have been set up as Mandatory Data Points in File Maintenance Practice Preferences. These required fields appear in red text. If you do not fill in a required field, when you try to save your information, a message appears, prompting you to complete the field. For more information on setting up Mandatory Data Point fields in File Maintenance Practice Preferences, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Orders Module Setup Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR . Open the Orders module. Select the Orders Summary tab. On the Top toolbar, select New > Lab Order If an encounter with today's date exists, the Create New Lab Order window opens. If an encounter with today's date does not exist, a message appears, prompting you to create an encounter or use a selected encounter. After you associate an encounter with the order, the Create New

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Managing Unfinished Orders for All Patients across a Practice

You can select the pre-defined Unfinished filter to view unfinished lab and radiology orders for all patients in the practice, including unfinished orders from NextGen Care Population Management Hub. The filter displays the following columns in this default order: Image Type, Recurrence, Order#, Encounter Date, Patient, Description, Performing Entity, Provider Name, Test Location, Order Source, and Expected Result. The Order Source column identifies where the order was generated from, for example, Order Module, Template, or Bulk Order for orders created from the NextGen Care Population Management Hub. The following actions are available for this filter by default: Refresh, Update, Cancel, Delete, Goto Chart, and Tracking. The NextGen Status is New for unfinished orders. You can open one order at a time and enter the required information to complete the order. The NextGen Status of the order then changes to Ordered or Sent. Select an Unfinished Lab or Radiology Order to Update from the

Lab Order Quick Reference

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Radiology Order Quick Reference

Orders Module Main Tabs

Order Comments Tracking Procedures Quick Reference

Unfinished Orders from NextGen Care Population Management Hub

Create a Lab Order Workflow

Managing Unfinished Orders for All Patients across a Practice

Radiology Order Quick Reference

Orders Module Main Tabs

Order Comments Tracking Procedures Quick Reference

Unfinished Orders from NextGen Care Population Management Hub

Create a Lab Order Workflow

Managing Unfinished Orders for All Patients across a Practice