Update a Patient's Consent to Privacy Notices in
NextGen® Enterprise EHR
From the main toolbar in
NextGen® Enterprise EHR
, select
Patient
.
In the
Patient Lookup
window, enter search criteria, and then select
Find
.
In
Matching Records
, select the patient record, and then select
Open
.
Select
File
>
Privacy Consent
.
The
Privacy Consent
window opens.
Select
Yes
.
Select
Update
.
Consent Policy Information
You can configure the consent policy for a user on the Privacy Consent window.
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Update a Patient's Consent to Privacy Notices in NextGen® Enterprise EHR
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help
Privacy Consent
Consent status can be configured on up to three different levels: An enterprise policy applies to the combination of a single enterprise and a single external system. This policy provides the consent default for all patients of that enterprise when their data is being shared with that external system. Each enterprise policy can include practice overrides that establish a different consent default for a given practice. Each patient can optionally have a patient override that takes precedence over both the enterprise consent default and the practice default. Note: The practice default takes precedence over the enterprise default, and the patient override takes precedence over both enterprise and practice defaults. WhenEnterprise Chartis enabled for the enterprise, and the patient is configured as an enterprise patient, any practice overrides are ignored. If there is a patient override, that determines the patient consent. If there is no patient override, the enterprise consent default is
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help
Access a Patient's Consent
Select or add a patient. Open the Privacy Consent window: In NextGen® Enterprise EHR, do one of the following: Select Privacy Consent from the File menu. Select the Privacy Consent link in the Patient Demographics template. Select the Privacy Consent button in the Privacy tab of the Add/Modify Patient Information window. In NextGen® Enterprise PM, select the Privacy Consent button in the Privacy tab of the Add/Modify Patient Information window. The Privacy Consent window opens. The left pane of the window displays any external system icons. If a message appears, stating that the patient's chart is protected from sharing data in one or more practices, then choose one of the following responses: To enable Enterprise Chart, and set and save the enterprise-level consent policy to Do Not Share in the patient's chart, select Yes. If you do not want to change the enterprise consent setting, select No. (Optional) To specify a consent policy for the patient, select or enter the consent policy i
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Access a Patient's Consent
Select or add a patient. Open the Privacy Consent window: In NextGen® Enterprise EHR, do one of the following: Select Privacy Consent from the File menu. Select the Privacy Consent link in the Patient Demographics template. Select the Privacy Consent button in the Privacy tab of the Add/Modify Patient Information window. In NextGen® Enterprise PM, select the Privacy Consent button in the Privacy tab of the Add/Modify Patient Information window. The Privacy Consent window opens. The left pane of the window displays any external system icons. If a message appears, stating that the patient's chart is protected from sharing data in one or more practices, then choose one of the following responses: To enable Enterprise Chart, and set and save the enterprise-level consent policy to Do Not Share in the patient's chart, select Yes. If you do not want to change the enterprise consent setting, select No. (Optional) To specify a consent policy for the patient, select or enter the consent policy i
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help
Add or Modify Information about Privacy Notices for Patients in NextGen® Enterprise PM
Open the Person Information or Patient Information window for the desired person or patient. Select the Privacy tab. Enter the dates when the patient received, signed, and returned the privacy notice. Select a reason or status for the privacy notice. Note: The items you can select are obtained from the Privacy Notices master list in File Maintenance. Enter information in Privacy Notice Notes and Privacy Consent as needed. Select OK.If privacy information is added for a patient without a chart, a message appears reminding you that the data in the Privacy tab is not saved unless you create a chart. In the confirmation message, do one of the following: To save information entered, including Privacy tab information, and create a chart for the patient, select Yes. To save information entered, except Privacy tab information, without creating a chart for the patient, select No. To return to the Patient Information window, select Cancel. Parent topic: Managing Privacy Information
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help
Modify Patient's Medication History Consent
Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. Open Medications module. Do one of the following: Select Medication History. From the Main menu, select Tools > Medication History Consent. The Medication History Consent window opens. Medication History Consent If applicable, modify the following information: Patient's consent response Patient 's consent expiration date Any additional notes Select Accept. Parent topic: Medication History Consent
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help
Modify Patient's Medication History Consent
Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR, and select a patient from Patient Lookup window. Open Medications module. Do one of the following: Select Medication History. From the Main menu, select Tools > Medication History Consent. The Medication History Consent window opens. Medication History Consent If applicable, modify the following information: Patient's consent response Patient 's consent expiration date Any additional notes Select Accept. Parent topic: Medication History Consent
