Open the Procedures Module
Open the Procedures module to add or modify a procedure to a patient chart.
Open
NextGen® Enterprise EHR
, and select a patient from the
Patient Lookup
window.
On the
Encounter History
tab, select an existing encounter or create an encounter.
On the
Top Toolbar
, select
.
The
Procedures
module opens.
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View Who Changed a Procedure
Whenever you create or modify a patient's procedure, the application records who made the change and when it was done. You can view who created and last modified any procedure. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. On the Encounter History tab, select an existing encounter or create an encounter. On the Top Toolbar, select . The Procedures module window opens. Right-click the procedure, and select Who/When. The Modification Information window displays the name of the person who entered the procedure into the patient chart and the name of the person who last modified the selected procedure. Modification Information Parent topic: Procedures Module
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Update a Procedure in a Patient Chart
You can modify an existing procedure as long as it is not assigned to a locked encounter. Also, you cannot make changes to a procedure that has an associated charge processed within NextGen® Enterprise PM. If you have the Auto-closing option enabled in the Practice Preferences and the charges associated with the selected procedure have been processed through NextGen® Enterprise PM prior to midnight of the previous day, the Financial Data cannot be modified due to the 24 hr rule message window opens. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. On the Encounter History tab, select an existing encounter or create an encounter. On the Top Toolbar, select . The Procedures module window opens. In the procedures list, select the procedure that you want to update. Enter the changes. Select Update. Parent topic: Procedures Module
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Delete a Procedure from a Patient Chart
You can delete a previously added procedure as long as it is not assigned to a locked encounter. Note: The deleted procedures are displayed on the Deleted Items window. Note: When you delete a procedure that is linked to an implantable device, the procedure information continues to display in the implantable device record until the procedure link is removed. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. On the Encounter History tab, select an existing encounter or create an encounter. On the Top Toolbar, select . The Procedures module window opens. In the procedures list, select the procedure to delete. Select Delete. If the procedure was entered in error, in the Delete window, select the This item was Entered in Errorand then select Yes. The item is deleted from the procedures list. All deleted procedures are displayed in the Deleted Items window. To open the Deleted Items window, on the Procedures window, select Deleted Items. Parent topic: Procedures
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Procedures Module
You can record all of the medical procedures associated with a patient in the Procedures module. You can add, modify, and delete any and all procedures related to a patient's medical history as long as the specific encounter is not locked. Open the Procedures Module You can open the Procedures module from Top Toolbar of NextGen Enterprise EHR. Document a Patient Has No Known Procedures You can indicate that a patient did not have any known procedures in the patient chart. Adding Procedures on Charge Submission of Orders You can create procedures after submitting charges for orders in the Orders module. Add a Procedure to a Patient Chart You can select and add a Place of Selection (POS) address to a procedure. Update a Procedure in a Patient Chart You can update procedure for the patient selected from the Procedures window. Delete a Procedure from a Patient Chart You can delete procedures that are not assigned to a locked encounter from the Procedures window. NextGen Enterprise PM Charg
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Open the Problems Module
Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. Select an encounter from the Encounter History tab or create an encounter. To open the Problems module, select Problems on the Quick Buttons panel. The Problems module opens displaying the Problem List tab by default. Problem List Parent topic: Problems Module
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The Procedures module opens.