Save an Image to an Encounter

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Scan an Image to Add to the Patient Chart

Before you begin Ensure that you have access to a scanner and have scanning software on the workstation. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR and select a patient. Select an existing encounter from the Encounter History or create an encounter. To open the Images module, do one of the following: On the Top Toolbar, select the Images icon. On the main menu, select File > New > Image. The Open Image File window opens. Select either the Scan One or Scan All button.The Select Source window opens. Select the scanner name, and select Select.The Imaging module and your scanner's software window opens. To scan the image, follow the on-screen instructions on scanner window.After completion of scanning , the image appears in the Imaging module. Select Save.The scanned image added to the patient's chart. Parent topic: Opening the Imaging Module

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Open an Image from the Patient Chart

Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR and select a patient. Choose the image on the Encounter History or Categories tab. Double-click the image. The Imaging module opens the selected image in the work area. Parent topic: Opening the Imaging Module

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Add an Image to a Category

Before you begin You must have the necessary user rights to add an image to a category. In NextGen® Enterprise EHR Categories tab, you can add an image to multiple categories, and you can remove an image from a category. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from the Patient Lookup window. To open the Images module, do one of the following: On the Top Toolbar, select the Images icon. On the main menu, select File > New > Image. The Open Image File window opens. Open Image File Window Select the required image, and select Open. The image opens. 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 reu

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Manage Encounter History at Practice-Level

You can customize the appearance of the Encounter History at the practice level with System Administrator privileges. You can set patient’s encounter preferences for the encounter display, encounter filters, encounter component expansion, and inclusion of Case Management, if applicable. Encounters are identified by date and time, provider, and location. You can choose which information to include, its format, and its order. You can also choose to include remarks. Open File Maintenance. Under Master Files, select EHR, and then select Application Appearance. The EHR Application Appearance window opens displaying the preview of the Patient Information Card (PIC), Quick Buttons, Encounter History, and Categories for the Default configuration. EHR Application Appearance Window Select the required configuration, and then select Edit.The Edit EHR Application Appearance Configuration window opens. Select the Encounter History tab. Edit EHR Application Appearance Configuration Window Under the

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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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Manage Encounter History at Practice-Level

You can customize the appearance of the Encounter History at the practice level with System Administrator privileges. You can set patient’s encounter preferences for the encounter display, encounter filters, encounter component expansion, and inclusion of Case Management, if applicable. Encounters are identified by date and time, provider, and location. You can choose which information to include, its format, and its order. You can also choose to include remarks. Open File Maintenance. Under Master Files, select EHR, and then select Application Appearance. The EHR Application Appearance window opens displaying the preview of the Patient Information Card (PIC), Quick Buttons, Encounter History, and Categories for the Default configuration. Select the required configuration, and then select Edit.The Edit EHR Application Appearance Configuration window opens. Select the Encounter History tab. Under the My Patient History Settings | General section, do the following: To open a patient in t

Save an Image to an Encounter

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Scan an Image to Add to the Patient Chart

Open an Image from the Patient Chart

Add an Image to a Category

Manage Encounter History at Practice-Level

Modify an Image

Manage Encounter History at Practice-Level

Scan an Image to Add to the Patient Chart

Open an Image from the Patient Chart

Add an Image to a Category

Manage Encounter History at Practice-Level

Modify an Image

Manage Encounter History at Practice-Level