Track Order Comments

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Open a Patient's Chart

In a custom practice template with an Orders Management order control, you can select an order and use the Goto Chart command to open the chart for the patient associated with the order and view the order in the Orders Summary tab of the Orders module. The Goto Chart command is present on the Orders Management pre-defined filters and can be set up in user-defined filters. To use this feature, you must select the Orders Summary tab as the Initial View in user preferences. If you do not specify the Orders Summary tab as the Initial View, the Results tab (default) opens. On a custom practice template with an Orders Management order control, select a single order. Select Goto Chart or right-click the order and select Goto Chart from the list. The patient's chart and Orders module open. The order you selected is highlighted on the Orders Summary tab in the Orders module and the encounter is highlighted in the Encounter History tab. View or update the patient chart information, for example,

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Add or View Order Result Comments

You can view and add comments for an order test result. On the Results grid, select a patient’s numerical test result in a Collection Date & Time column. Select Tracking from the Results toolbar. You can view any comments that were entered previously. To add a comment, select Add. Another Sign-off and Tracking Comments window opens, displaying the patient's information. Select Tracking as the comment Type. Enter a comment regarding the order results. If applicable, select My Phrases to select an appropriate phrase. Do one of the following: To simply save the comments, select Save. If you add comments that require another user or group to perform a task, select Save & Task and select the recipient. To continue adding or viewing comments for more results, select the next result value, and repeat these steps. Parent topic: Review Test Results Related concepts Adding and Tracking Orders Comments

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Pre-defined Orders Management Filters

You can choose which orders to view on the Orders Management grid using the following pre-defined filters: Due ( Default ). Displays orders that are due within the next week. Overdue. Displays orders that were due within the last two weeks or that do not have results within two weeks of their expected result date. Unfinished. Displays all unfinished lab and diagnostic imaging orders with a NextGen Status of New for all patients in the practice. Different columns and Top toolbar actions appear based on the filter selected. Managing Due Orders for All Patients across a Practice Managing Overdue Orders for All Patients across a Practice Managing Unfinished Orders for All Patients across a Practice Track Order Comments Open a Patient's Chart Parent topic: Managing Orders for All Patients across a Practice Related concepts Managing Unfinished Orders for All Patients across a Practice Managing Overdue Orders for All Patients across a Practice Managing Due Orders for All Patients across a Pra

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Set Up the Automatic Order Tracking Comments

Your practice can select the Automatic Order Tracking Comments practice preference to display system-generated comments in the Sign-off and Tracking Comments window for various Orders actions. For example, the system can display comments when an order is sent successfully through an interface or registry. Select File Maintenance > Master Files > System > EHR > Practices > Preferences > Orders Module. Select All tab. Select Automatic Order Tracking Comments. Select OK. Parent topic: Medical Necessity and Orders Practice Preferences Setup

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Managing Orders for All Patients across a Practice

For quicker order processing of multiple patients within your practice, you can use a custom practice template with an Orders Management order control to view and complete orders for each patient from one location. You can create this type of custom Practice template in Template Editor and then access it in NextGen® Enterprise EHR. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Templates User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open Your Custom Practice Template with an Orders Management Order Control Components in a Practice Template with an Orders Management Order Control Pre-defined Orders Management Filters User-defined Orders Management Filters Parent topic: Managing Lab Orders and Immunizations

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