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Copying Signoff Comments from PAQ to Linked Orders

Two PAQ general preferences are set by default to copy signoff comments to linked lab orders or to linked radiology orders but can be turned off. If the Copy Signoff Comments preferences are turned on, any PAQ comments you enter for a document or image result that is linked to a lab or radiology order are copied to the Sign-off and Tracking Comments section for the order in the Orders module. You can enter comments for a linked Document Management image or a NextGen® Enterprise EHR image, a NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine document, or a NextGen® Enterprise EHR document. You can add comments in the PAQ before you sign off the pending item in the PAQ or after you sign off using the blue check mark in a document. After you sign off or reject an item, you can add comments from the Provider Sign-off Details window in the Encounters and Categories tabs. If the same image or document is linked to multiple order panels or panel components, the signoff comment is copied only one time to the li

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PAQ General Tab Preference Options

The General tab on the PAQ Preferences window enables you to set up custom preferences to do the following. Stay signed on to the PAQ until you log off. Have the first item in your queue selected when you open the PAQ. View PAQ items across practices. Set up the PAQ sort order. Set up the PAQ timestamp display properties. Set up whether pending and rejected documents and images are displayed in the Encounter History tab. Set up how often the PAQ is refreshed. Set up the order results view. Copy document and image signoff comments to linked lab and radiology orders. You can copy PAQ Options from one user to another within the same practice using the Copy User Preferences option in the Admin menu in NextGen® Enterprise EHR. For more information, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the Layout and Preferences Guide forNextGen®Enterprise EHR. Set up the Keep Me Signed on until Logout Preference Procedure to set up the user or provider signed in until logout. Set up

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PAQ Items Linked to Lab or Radiology Orders

The PAQ contain documents and images that are linked to lab or radiology orders as results. These items are linked from the Document Management module or the Orders module. You can also link Document Management images to orders from the PAQ. PAQ signoff comments for the linked documents and images are copied to the Orders module. Link a NextGen Document Management Image to an Open Order Procedure to link a NextGen® Document Management image to an open order. Unlink a NextGen Document Management Image from an Open Order Procedure to Unlink a NextGen® Document Management Image from an Open Order. Copying Signoff Comments from PAQ to Linked Orders You can turn on the Copy Signoff Comments preferences to copy signoff comments to linked orders. Parent topic: PAQ Items

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Add Sign-off Comments for Lab or Radiology Orders from the Orders Summary Tab

You can add sign-off comments to an order at any point in the order life cycle, such as when creating or updating an order. After an order is signed off, you can still add tracking or additional sign-off comments. The system also displays any sign-off comments that a provider entered in the PAQ. You can also add sign-off comments from a custom practice template with an Orders Management order control. On the Orders Summary tab, select an order without a Signed-off status on the grid. To add a comment, select the Tracking tab. The Sign-off and Tracking Comments window opens. To indicate the type of comment, select Sign-off. Enter your comments for the order. If applicable, select My Phrases to select an appropriate phrase. Do one of the following: To simply save the comments, select Save. If you add comments that require another user or group to perform a task, select Save & Task and select the recipient. If you are using the Sign-off button in the Orders module to complete a sign-off a

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Adding and Tracking Orders Comments

The Orders Comments Tracking option enables you to add comments for any order type throughout the order lifecycle. For example, you can enter comments about whether a patient attended a scheduled appointment, if one test in a group of tests needs to be rescheduled, or if certain issues regarding an order have been reviewed with the staff. The system captures who added the comment and the time it was added. This provides a real-time log of order actions from initial creation to final result. You can access and add comments for lab, radiology, and immunizations orders. When adding comments for an order, you can select whether the comments should be used for tracking or sign-off purposes. You can access, view, or add comments when performing any of the following Order processing actions: Creating or updating a lab, radiology, or immunizations order. Viewing order information for an individual patient on the Orders Summary tab. Working with multiple patient orders on the Orders Management

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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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