Sign off Orders in the PAQ
- To view and sign off DM images, access PAQ.
- Select a DM image associated with a patient.
- To display the Orders Document Link and Unlink section, select the Orders Module button on the PAQ panel.
The system displays the order types and tests based on the order preferences selected in File Maintenance (that is, Order Type and Source).
- If necessary, you can unlink orders. For example, if a different DM image needs to be linked to an order.
Note: You can only unlink an image that has been linked to an order processed in the Orders module
- If necessary, link an image, by selecting Link or Complete (for NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine results).
- Add any comments, if needed, and perform Sign off for the selected DM Image.
The system updates the status of the order or result, as appropriate.
- For Lab tests processed in the Orders module, the system updates the order status from Ordered to Assigned when the DM image is linked to a test. (The provider will then see the Assigned order in the PAQ for sign-off.)
For Radiology tests processed in the Orders module, when the provider signs off the DM image, the system updates the status of the order from Assigned to Signed-off.
For pending NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine orders, the system updates the order status to Result Received or Completed (as based on practice preference selections in File Maintenance).
For more information about accessing Document Management and the specific steps to link documents to orders, go to the NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the User Guide for NextGen Document Management.
For information about accessing PAQ, how to use PAQ, and the specific steps to link documents to orders in PAQ, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Workflow Module Guide forNextGen®Enterprise EHR.