Add, Modify, or Delete External IDs for a Patient or Person

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Managing External System Information

On the External tab, you can enter ID numbers from other systems for a person or patient. This functionality is used with interfaces between a NextGen application and another external application where the ID number for each person or patient is different in the two systems. Examples include a demographics interface with a hospital, or an orders interface with a lab. Information on the External tab is stored at the system level; therefore, all practices in all enterprises share the same information for a person or patient. The External tab is available as follows: Window: NextGen® Enterprise EHR NextGen® Enterprise PM NextGen® Optical Management Person Information Yes Yes N/A Patient Information Yes Yes Yes Add, Modify, or Delete External IDs for a Patient or Person You can add, change, or delete an external ID for a patient or other person. Parent topic: Management of Demographic Records

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Add an External ID

Open the Person Information or Patient Information window for the desired person or patient. Select the Ext tab. Select the Open Menu button, and select New. The Add External Interface window appears. In the External ID field, enter the person or patient's identifier in the external system. This field is required. In the External System field, select from list the appropriate external system. This field is required. Select one of the following buttons: To save changes and add another external system for the person or patient, select Next. To save changes and close the window, select OK. To close the window without saving changes, select Cancel. In the Other ID Number field, enter an identifier for the person or patient that is not related to an external system, if applicable. This number can be used when searching by Other ID Nbr on the Patient Lookup window. For example, enter a patient's medical record number from a legacy application. To save changes and close the window, select OK.

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Managing External System Information

On the External tab, you can enter ID numbers from other systems for a person or patient. This functionality is used with interfaces between a NextGen application and another external application where the ID number for each person or patient is different in the two systems. Examples include a demographics interface with a hospital, or an orders interface with a lab. Information on the External tab is stored at the system level; therefore, all practices in all enterprises share the same information for a person or patient. The External tab is available as follows: Window: NextGen® Enterprise EHR NextGen® Enterprise PM NextGen® Optical Management Person Information Yes Yes N/A Patient Information Yes Yes Yes Add an External ID Modify an External ID Delete an External ID Parent topic: Management of Demographic Records

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Modify an External ID

Open the Person Information or Patient Information window for the desired person or patient. Select the Ext tab. Select the row for the external ID to be modified. Select the Open Menu button, and select Open. The Modify External Interface window appears. Modify the following fields as needed. External ID External System To save changes and close the window, select OK. Parent topic: Managing External System Information

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Add External Systems for Employers

The External tab allows you to add external systems that interface with the NextGen® Enterprise application and to associate those systems with an employer. From the External tab, do one of the following: To add a new item, select open menu , and then select New. To modify an existing item, select the item in the list, select open menu , and then select Open. The Add External Interface window opens. In the External ID field, enter the ID that represents the resource in the external system. In the External System field, select the system to interface with the NextGen® Enterprise application. Do one of the following: To save changes and add another external system, select Next. To save changes and close the window, select OK. Note: When editing an existing system, the Next button is not present. Parent topic: Employers

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise

Add External Systems for Employers

The External tab allows you to add external systems that interface with the NextGen® Enterprise application and to associate those systems with an employer. From the External tab, do one of the following: To add a new item, select open menu , and then select New. To modify an existing item, select the item in the list, select open menu , and then select Open. The Add External Interface window opens. In the External ID field, enter the ID that represents the resource in the external system. In the External System field, select the system to interface with the NextGen® Enterprise application. Do one of the following: To save changes and add another external system, select Next. To save changes and close the window, select OK. Note: When editing an existing system, the Next button is not present. Parent topic: Employers

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