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Enter Encounter Remarks
Before you begin
Ensure that the
Remarks
checkbox is selected in the user-level settings to turn on the description/remarks option on the
Encounters
tab.
You can enter the description or remarks for a patient from the encounter menu options
on the
Encounters
tab.
Open
NextGen® Enterprise EHR
, and select a patient from
Patient Lookup
window.
On the
Encounters
tab, select an encounter, select
Encounter Options
, and then select
Encounter Description/Remark
.
The
Encounter Description / Remark
window opens.
Enter the remark.
Select
OK
.
The remark appears on the
Encounters
tab and the
Encounter Maintenance
window.
See also
Manage Encounter Display Information at User-Level
Enter Encounter Remarks
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help
Lock an Encounter
Before you begin Ensure that the Rights > Operations > Encounters > Lock Patient Encounter in System Administrator is set to True and the necessary access rights are turned on. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest System Administrator Guide for NextGen® Enterprise. To prevent changes or additions to a patient encounter, you can lock the encounter. You can create an addendum to add documents or images to a locked encounter. Note: If you do not lock the encounter manually, the encounter gets automatically locked within 72 hours, by default. You can change the default locking period by accessing File Maintenance > Enterprise Preferences General > Lock Interval tab, or Practice Master file > Practice Defaults tab. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest File Maintenance Guides for NextGen Enterprise. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. Do one of
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help
Enter Encounter Remarks
Before you begin Ensure that the Remarks check box is selected in the user-level settings to enable the description/remarks option on the Encounter History tab. You can enter the description or remarks for a patient from the encounter menu options on the Encounter History tab. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. On the Encounter History tab, select an encounter, select Encounter Options, and then select Encounter Description/Remark.The Encounter Description / Remark window opens. Enter the remark. Select OK.The remark appears on the Encounter History tab and the Encounter Maintenance window. Parent topic: Encounter Options for Encounter History Related tasks Manage Encounter Display Information at User-Level
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Encounter Options for Encounters
The Encounter Options button on the Encounters tab provides you quick access to configure the encounter. The Encounter Options comprises the following elements. Sensitivity Settings Lock encounter/Unlock encounter Delete Encounter Encounter Level Insurance Encounter Description / Remark Properties Case Note: Cases are hidden if the View Case Management Encounter Display check box is not selected in the user or practice preferences. Copy Virtual Visit URL Note: Copy Virtual Visit URL is hidden when Virtual Visit is not enabled for the selected encounter. Sensitive Encounters You can mark an encounter as sensitive.You can mark an encounter as no longer sensitive. Lock an Encounter You can lock an encounter to prevent any changes to a patient encounter. Unlock an Encounter You can unlock an encounter to allow others to make changes. Delete an Encounter You can delete encounters that do not have any templates, documents, images, or patient items attached to them. Assign Insurance to an Enc
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Manage Encounter Display Information at User-Level
You can choose the information to be included along with its format, and order. You can also include remarks. You can set encounter display preferences in NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from the Patient Lookup window. On the Encounters tab, select the settings icon.A window opens, showing the default encounter information and a sample display. Under the My Patient History Settings | General section, do the following: To open a patient in the Encounters or Categories tab in NextGen® Enterprise EHR, in Default View, select the desired option. To open the NextGen Document Management images in NextGen Document Management or NextGen® Enterprise EHR by default, in NextGen Documents Management items select, Open in NextGen Document Management or Open in NextGen EHR. To limit the display of patient encounters to the current practice in NextGen® Enterprise EHR, in Enterprise Chart, select the Only Show Encounters From This Practice check box. Under t
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View Encounter Information
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NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help
View Encounter Information
NextGen® Enterprise EHR enables you to quickly view the contents of an encounter for a selected patient on the Encounter Details window. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. Select an encounter and select the button to open the Encounter Details window. Select the respective link to view any document, template, module, or report associated with the encounter.The selected patient item opens in the main window of NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Note: If an encounter is locked, you can open the patient item in read-only format. You can update information for a locked encounter by creating an addendum or custom encounter. View RxChange Messages on Encounter History eRx Refill Request Notifications You can view an ePrescribing (eRx) refill request and respond to it. Cancel Rx Response From the Pharmacy You can view the Cancel Rx response from the Pharmacy in the Encounter History tab. Parent topic: Encounters in NextGen Enterprise EHR Related concepts Adde
