Canceling Future Appointment for Expired Patients

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Stop Active Recall Setup for Expired Patients

When stopping active recalls for expired patients, you have the option of tracking the reason the recall was stopped based on your practice preference settings. To track the reason the recall was manually stopped, do the following: Add Recall Stop Reasons in File Maintenance Enable Tracking of Recall Plan Stop Reasons in Practice Preferences Add Reasons for Stopping Recalls in File Maintenance You can add reasons to stop recalls for patients who have died. Track Reasons for Stopping Recall Plans in Practice Preferences You can turn on tracking of reasons for stopping recall plans in Practice Preferences, ensuring that a reason is recorded whenever a recall plan is stopped. Parent topic: Managing an Expired Patient Record

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Cancelling Future Appointments for Expired Patients

When expiring a patient, you can stop active recalls and/or cancel future appointments. Depending on how your practice is setup you may be required to enter a reason for stopping a recall and/or cancelling future appointments. Refer to the following sections for instructions for stopping active recalls and cancelling future appointments. Access the Modify Person/Patient Information Window Cancel Future Appointments for an Expired Patient You can update the patient records and cancel future appointments for an expired patient. Parent topic: Managing an Expired Patient Record

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Stopping Active Recalls and Cancelling Future Appointments

This section provides instructions for stopping active recalls and cancelling future appointments for expired patients. Stop Active Recalls and Cancel Future Appointments for an Expired Patient Track Appointment Cancellations and Recall Stops for an Expired Patient Track Reasons for Appointment Cancellations or Stopping Recalls for an Expired Patient Parent topic: Managing an Expired Patient Record

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Canceling Future Appointment for Expired Patients

When canceling future appointments for expired patients, you have the option of tracking the reason for cancelling the appointment based on your practice preference setting. The following procedures provide instructions how to cancel and track future appointments for expired patients. Add Appointment Cancellation Reasons in File Maintenance Enable Tracking of Appointment Cancellation Reasons in Practice Preferences Add Appointment Cancellation Reasons in File Maintenance You can add reasons for canceling appointments for expired patients in File Maintenance Enable Tracking of Appointment Cancellation Reasons in Practice Preferences You can configure the practice preferences to enable tracking the reasons for appointment cancellations for expired patients. Parent topic: Managing an Expired Patient Record

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Managing an Expired Patient Record

Future appointments and active recalls can be cancelled when an expired date (date of death) is entered on the Demographics tab of the Modify Patient/Person Information window. When a Patient/Person is marked as expired, you are prompted to stop active recalls and future appointments from the Demographics tab of the Modify Patient/Person Information window regardless of security permissions in the following applications: NextGen® Enterprise PM - from the Demographics tab of the Modify Patient/Person Information window and the Patient's Chart. NextGen® Enterprise EHR - from the Demographics tab of the Modify Patient/Person Information window. NextGen® Optical Management - from the Demographics tab of the Modify Patient/Person Information window. NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine - When the Modify Patient/Person Information window is opened from a template. Depending on the practice preference settings, you may or may not be prompted to enter a reason for stopping active recalls and cance

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Track Reasons for Canceling Appointments in Practice Preferences

Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. Do one of the following: From the main toolbar, select Chart. Select Tasks > Lookup > Charts. In the Patient Lookup window, enter search criteria and select Find. Select Admin > Preferences > Practice. In the Practice Preferences window, select Appt Scheduling, and then select the Track for cancellation reason checkbox.The reason for canceling a future appointment is required and is tracked in the system. Select OK. Parent topic: Canceling Future Appointment for Expired Patients

Canceling Future Appointment for Expired Patients

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