Modify an Image

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Modify an Image

You can modify previously saved images. If an encounter is locked, you cannot modify its images. If you need to modify an existing image from a locked encounter, create an addendum to the encounter and create a new image. For more information about addendums, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Layout and Preferences Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Select an image. Enter all of the necessary modifications, such as: Imaging component annotations Drawing annotations Text Image rotation Electronic signature Select the Save button. Parent topic: Working with Images

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Save an Image to an Encounter

Images are saved to a specific encounter. If an encounter is locked, you cannot modify its images. You can either create an addendum to the encounter or create a custom encounter for the specific date. For more information about encounters, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Layout and Preferences Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR. On the Top Toolbar, select Save. The Save Image File window opens. On the Save Image File window, do the following: Select the Show categories check box. The Show categories pane opens within the Save Image File window. Save Image File Window Enter the image description in the Please enter image description field. Note: NextGen Healthcare strongly recommends to save the images with consistent file names to make them available for reuse. Select the Add description to the list check box to add the specified description to the image. To select the previously saved image from the list, enter the corresponding file name or descrip

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Save an Image to an Encounter

Images are saved to a specific encounter. If an encounter is locked, you cannot modify its images. You can either create an addendum to the encounter or create a custom encounter for the specific date. For more information about encounters, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Layout and Preferences Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR. On the Top Toolbar, select Save. The Save Image File window opens. On the Save Image File window, do the following: Select the Show categories checkbox. The Show categories pane opens within the Save Image File window. Save Image File Window Enter the image description in the Please enter image description field. Note: NextGen Healthcare strongly recommends to save the images with consistent file names to make them available for reuse. Select the Add description to the list checkbox to add the specified description to the image. To select the previously saved image from the list, enter the corresponding file name or descripti

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Lock an Encounter

Before you begin Ensure that the Rights > Operations > Encounters > Lock Patient Encounter in System Administrator is set to True and the necessary access rights are enabled. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest System Administrator Guide forNextGen®Enterprise. To prevent changes or additions to a patient encounter, you can lock the encounter. You can create an addendum to add documents or images to a locked encounter. Note: If you do not lock the encounter manually, the encounter gets automatically locked within 72 hours, by default. You can change the default locking period by accessing File Maintenance > Enterprise Preferences General > Lock Interval tab, or Practice Master file > Practice Defaults tab. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest File Maintenance Guides for NextGen Enterprise. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. Do one of the

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Imaging Module

The Imaging module enables you to use clinical images while working with a patient’s medical record in NextGen® Enterprise EHR. You can only access the Imaging module when an image is saved to the patient's chart. With the module, you can open existing images to modify, illustrate, annotate, convert, and save them to a patient's history. You can also scan an image, perform necessary modifications, and then save it. Each image is cataloged by patient, date, and title. From the Imaging module, you can add, modify, print, or delete Quicknotes, or add provider signatures to NextGen® Document Management images. Modification or annotation of NextGen® Document Management images is not enabled. For more information about NextGen® Document Managementgo to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest User Guide for NextGen® Document Management. Supported Image File Types and Formats Storage Locations for Images Opening the Imaging Module Imaging Toolbars Parent topic: Managing C

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Imaging Module

The Imaging module enables you to use clinical images while working with a patient’s medical record in NextGen® Enterprise EHR. You can only access the Imaging module when an image is saved to the patient's chart. With the module, you can open existing images to modify, illustrate, annotate, convert, and save them to a patient's history. You can also scan an image, perform necessary modifications, and then save it. Each image is cataloged by patient, date, and title. From the Imaging module, you can add, modify, print, or delete Quicknotes, or add provider signatures to NextGen® Document Management images. Modification or annotation of NextGen® Document Management images is not enabled. For more information about NextGen® Document Managementgo to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest User Guide for NextGen® Document Management. Supported Image File Types and Formats Storage Locations for Images Opening the Imaging Module Imaging Toolbars Parent topic: Managing C

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