View and add Provider Signoff Comments
Before you begin
You can view the current signoff details and comments from the previous provider for a pending, rejected, or signed-off PAQ item on the Encounters or Categories tab for a selected patient document, image, SAP® Crystal Reports®, or HTML object.
You can add the provider sign-off comments for a signed-off or rejected PAQ item. The added comments are displayed in the Communication Component grid.
If the PAQ Copy Signoff Comments preferences are turned on, any comments you enter for a document, or image linked to a lab or radiology order are copied to the Sign-off and Tracking Comments section of the order in the Orders module. For more information on sign-off comments for PAQ items linked to lab orders or radiology orders, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Workflow Module Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
- To view the signoff details of a PAQ item, do one of the following:
- Select theEncounterstab,
- Select an encounter, and select the
button to open theEncounter Detailswindow.
- Select the PAQ item to view the current signoff details and comments, and select the
button.
- Select an encounter, and select the
- Select theCategoriestab,
- To view a category item, do one of the following:
- SelectList Viewfrom the list.
- SelectTree Viewfrom the list.
- To expand all categories; select a category, selectCategory Options
, and selectExpand All Categories.
- To expand the selected category, select
.
- To expand all categories; select a category, selectCategory Options
- Select a PAQ item to view the current signoff details and comments, and select the document options
- To view a category item, do one of the following:
- Select theEncounterstab,
- SelectProvider Sign-off Details.
TheProvider Sign-off Detailswindow opens.
- To add a comment to the signed-off or rejected PAQ item, selectAdd.
TheAdd Commentswindow opens.
If comments are added earlier, thePrevious Commentssection appears within theAdd Commentswindow.