Indicate that a Patient Has No Active Problems

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Modify the Problem List Data Entry Fields

Open the Problems Module. Problems Module From the problems list, select a problem. Verify that the information entered in Concept ID, Description and Fully Specified Name are correct. To modify the Onset Date, select the arrow and use the calendar. To modify the Resolved Date, select the arrow and use the calendar. If you select a date in the future, NextGen® Enterprise EHR displays a warning message. Selecting a correct Resolved Date enters the user's ID in the read-only Resolved By field and activates the Resolved Reason field. If you have selected a Resolved Date, enter a reason for resolving the problem in the Resolved Reason field. From the Problem Status list, select a status. The available options are: Active Inactive Resolved Recurrence Relapsed Remission If you select Active or Inactive, the system removes the Resolved Date and any data entered in the Last Addressed (this information is not directly editable), Resolved By, and Resolved Reason fields. From the Clinical Status

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Add a Problem to a Patient Chart

Open the Problems Module. On the Problem List tab, select Add Problem. The Problem Search window opens. To search for the patient's problem, do the following: In the search field, enter the problem description in full or in parts. Select Search. The problem search results appear. Problem search results Select a problem, and then select Select to add the problem to the patient's encounter. Close the Problem Search window. The selected problem is added to the Unresolved group in the problem list. Note: By default, the Problem Status of the new problem is set to Active. Note: For a new problem created from a template trigger, the Problem Status is set to Active and Verification Status is set to Confirmed by default. Modify the problem list data entry fields. To add the problem to patient's record, select Save. Modify the Problem List Data Entry Fields You can modify the problem list data entry fields for problems selected in the Problems List tab. Indicate that a Patient Has No Active Pro

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Categorize a Problem

You can categorize a patient's problems as Resolved, Inactive, or Unresolved. Each newly added problem is automatically listed as Active. Select the patient's encounter to specify a status. Open Problems module. Select the problem in the Problem List data entry area. Note: If there is more than one instance of a Problem, select the top level displayed for the Problem to resolve all of the listed instances or select a specific Onset Date of the problem to resolve the particular instance. If you are resolving multiple instances of the same Problem, a warning message displays. Select the Yes button. Select the Problem Status list in the Problem List data entry area and select Active, Inactive, or Resolved. If you are setting the status to Resolved, enter a resolved date by using the Resolved Date calendar. Select the Accept button. If you try to close the Problem module without saving your changes, a message prompts you to save or cancel the changes. NextGen® Enterprise EHR automatically

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Indicate that a Patient Has No Active Problems

If the selected patient has no known problems in the chart, the No Active Problems check box displays in the Problems module. When a new problem is added, the check box is automatically disabled by resetting the indicator. What does resetting mean-that it disappears or the box clears? When a currently active problem is resolved and there are no other active problems listed for the patient, the indicator is reset and the check box is enabled. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. Select an encounter from the Encounter History tab or create a encounter. Open Problems module. On the Problems List tab, select the check box to document within the patient chart that the patient has no active problems. Problem List Parent topic: Add a Problem to a Patient Chart Related tasks Open the Problems Module

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Open the Problems Module

Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. Select an encounter from the Encounters tab or create an encounter. To open the Problems module, select Problems null on the Quick Buttons panel. The Problems module opens displaying the Problem List tab by default. Problem List Parent topic: Problems Module

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View the Patient's Problems List

Before you begin You must ensure that you have the View access right enabled in MODULES > Medical Records > Problem List in System Administrator. For more information on user access rights, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest System Administrator Guide forNextGen®Enterprise. You can view a quick list of the patient's active medical problems and also open the Problem List tab in the Problems module to add or update the patient's medical problems. A total count of the patient's active problems appears on the Problems button on the Quick Buttons panel. Note: The icon indicates that the patient account does not have any active problem records and the No Active Problems check box in Problem List tab of the Problems Module is not selected. The icon indicates that the patient does not have any active problems and the No Active Problems check box in Problem List tab is selected. For more information on the Problem module, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Communi

Indicate that a Patient Has No Active Problems

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