Modify a Problem in the Problem List

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Delete a Problem in the Problem List

Open the Problems Module. Select the patient's encounter that contains the problem you want to delete. Note: You can delete a problem from a patient's problem list if the problem is not assigned to a locked encounter. Select the problem in the problem list. Do one of the following: Right-click the problem, and then select Delete. On the problem list data entry area toolbar, select Delete. The Delete Problem message prompts you to confirm if you want to delete the problem. Select Yes to delete the problem. If the problem was not entered in error, clear the Entered in error check box. Select Refresh in the problem list toolbar to view the updated problem list. Note: All deleted problem list entries are displayed in the Deleted Items window. To view deleted problems, from the problem list toolbar, select Deleted Items. Parent topic: Managing Problems and ICD Codes Related tasks Open the Problems Module

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Categorize a Problem

You can categorize a patient's problems as Resolved, Inactive, or Unresolved. Each newly added problem is automatically listed as Active. Select the patient's encounter to specify a status. Open Problems module. Select the problem in the Problem List data entry area. Note: If there is more than one instance of a Problem, select the top level displayed for the Problem to resolve all of the listed instances or select a specific Onset Date of the problem to resolve the particular instance. If you are resolving multiple instances of the same Problem, a warning message displays. Select the Yes button. Select the Problem Status list in the Problem List data entry area and select Active, Inactive, or Resolved. If you are setting the status to Resolved, enter a resolved date by using the Resolved Date calendar. Select the Accept button. If you try to close the Problem module without saving your changes, a message prompts you to save or cancel the changes. NextGen® Enterprise EHR automatically

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Duplicate a Problem

You can simplify the process of entering information if a patient suffers from a recurring problem. If the problem was resolved or not, you can duplicate or recur the problem. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. Select the patient's encounter that contains the problem. Open Problems module. Select the problem. Select the Recur button. NextGen® Enterprise EHR adds the problem to a patient's Problems List. Enter information and make necessary changes. Parent topic: Managing Problems and ICD Codes Related tasks Open the Problems Module

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Add a Problem to a Patient Chart

Open the Problems Module. On the Problem List tab, select Add Problem. The Problem Search window opens. To search for the patient's problem, do the following: In the search field, enter the problem description in full or in parts. Select Search. The problem search results appear. Problem search results Select a problem, and then select Select to add the problem to the patient's encounter. Close the Problem Search window. The selected problem is added to the Unresolved group in the problem list. Note: By default, the Problem Status of the new problem is set to Active. Note: For a new problem created from a template trigger, the Problem Status is set to Active and Verification Status is set to Confirmed by default. Modify the problem list data entry fields. To add the problem to patient's record, select Save. Modify the Problem List Data Entry Fields Indicate that a Patient Has No Active Problems You can view the patient chart which has no active problems for the selected patient. Parent

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Modify an ICD in the ICD Billing List

You can modify or update a diagnosis that is not assigned to a Locked Encounter. If a problem is assigned to a Locked Encounter, you cannot make any modifications except to enter a Resolved Date. Select the patient's encounter that contains the problem to modify. Open Problems module. Select the Billing ICD List tab. Select the diagnosis. Enter changes. Select Save. Modify Locked Encounter Diagnoses in the Billing ICD List Duplicate a diagnoses for a locked encounter to modify it in the Billing ICD List. Parent topic: Open Billing ICD List Related tasks Modify Locked Encounter Diagnoses in the Billing ICD List Categorize a Problem

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Modify Locked Encounter Diagnoses in the Billing ICD List

Locked encounters cannot be modified. However, you can duplicate (Recur) a problem and modify the duplicate. You can only Recur a problem in the Billing ICD List tab. For details on locking and unlocking an encounter, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest NextGen® Enterprise User Guide. Select the patient's encounter that contains the diagnosis to modify. Open Problems module. Select the Billing ICD List tab. Select the diagnosis. Select the Recur button. NextGen® Enterprise enters the same problem with the current date. Make changes to the status and severity of the problem. Enter additional notes. Enter the Onset and Diagnosed dates by using the calendars. Select Save. Parent topic: Modify an ICD in the ICD Billing List Related tasks Open the Problems Module

Modify a Problem in the Problem List

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