Events

Event	Description
Click	A check box is selected to either select or clear it. A button, label, data entry (edit) field, active text, or active image is selected. The Click event can launch a picklist.
Click/Entry	An edit field is entered either by a mouse click, a Go To Field trigger, or "tabbing." Combines the functions of the Click and Entry events to provide a single trigger to launch a picklist. This event applies to edit fields only.
Copy Forward	Data in a field is copied forward from one encounter to another.
Double Click	A row in a data sheet/grid is double-clicked.
Download Complete	Data download from the web browser field is complete.
Edit	A user modifies the associated field.
Entry	A field is entered either by a mouse click, a Goto Field trigger, or "tabbing."
Equipment Notify	New data from the optical equipment interface is available.
Exit	A field is exited.
Item Selected	A radio button in a group is selected. This event applies to radio buttons only.
List Pick	A particular choice is made from a picklist, number pad, calendar, or other window.
Panel Expand	A panel expands when you double-click the header.
Panel Collapse	A panel collapses when you double-click the header.
Populate	A field is populated (has a value) when the template is opened.
Row Selected	A row in a data sheet/grid is selected.
Save	A template is saved.
Template Notify	A component notifies the template at run time when certain selections or actions take place. For example: The GET component sends data when a user selects an annotation on an active image, selects a finding or action hyperlink in the Findings Grid, or updates the patient's reason for visit. The Communication component sends data when a user selects or selects a button or option.

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Actions

The following table lists actions that can be triggered by a field event and their results. Action availability is based on the template type and event. For a list of available field events and actions for each template type, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Events and Actions by Template Type Matrix for NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Action Results Add New Task The Add New Task window opens. Alert A user-defined message appears. APSO View Refreshes or saves APSO documents to the current encounter of the patient chart. Assign Field Value Assigns a specific value to a predefined field or to a variable. Assign Note Value Assigns a specific value to a predefined note or to a field. Change Field Color Changes a predefined color of a label or text in an edit field. Change Field Style A change is made to a predefined style of the selected field. Clear Clears edit fields on the template. A window asking for user confirmation can be set up for display in every insta

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help, 8.3.1

Setting up Specific Trigger

This section explains the purpose and specific setup for each type of action available. Add New Task Trigger Set up Alert Trigger Assign APSO View Trigger You can assign the APSO View trigger in a template. Assign Field Value Trigger Assign Note Value Trigger Change Field Color Trigger Change Field Style Trigger Manage Clear Trigger Set up Click Trigger Create New Encounter Trigger Manage DBPickList Trigger Disable Control Trigger Edit Data Grid Trigger Enable Control Trigger Export Audio Trigger Fax Note Trigger Fax Report Trigger Generating CCD Trigger Using Get Equipment Data Trigger Set up GET Template Notification Data Trigger Set up Goto Field Trigger Set up a Goto Module Trigger Set up Grid Row Select Trigger Set up Hide Item Trigger Set up ICD SNOMED Map Trigger Set up Launch Application Trigger Launch Document Trigger Set up Launch Image Trigger Set up Launch External Application Trigger You can add the Launch External Application action to custom templates to launch third-par

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8

Events

The following table lists all field events that can be used to trigger actions. Event availability is based on the field type. For a list of available field events and actions for each template type, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Events and Actions by Template Type Matrix for NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Event Description Click A check box is selected to either select or clear it. A button, label, data entry (edit) field, active text, or active image is selected. The Click event can launch a picklist. Click/Entry An edit field is entered either by a mouse click, a Go To Field trigger, or "tabbing." Combines the functions of the Click and Entry events to provide a single trigger to launch a picklist. This event applies to edit fields only. Copy Forward Data in a field is copied forward from one encounter to another. Double Click A row in a data sheet/grid is double-clicked. Download Complete Data download from the web browser field is complete. Edit A us

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8

Actions

The following table lists actions that can be triggered by a field event and their results. Action availability is based on the template type and event. For a list of available field events and actions for each template type, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Events and Actions by Template Type Matrix for NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Action Results Add New Task The Add New Task window opens. Alert A user-defined message appears. APSO View Refreshes or saves APSO documents to the current encounter of the patient chart. Assign Field Value Assigns a specific value to a predefined field or to a variable. Assign Note Value Assigns a specific value to a predefined note or to a field. Change Field Color Changes a predefined color of a label or text in an edit field. Change Field Style A change is made to a predefined style of the selected field. Clear Clears edit fields on the template. A window asking for user confirmation can be set up for display in every insta

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Template Field Types

The following table explains the types of template fields listed in the order that they appear on the Fields toolbar. Field Description Label Labels enable you to add information to a template. You can set up a label as a header for the template or simply to enter text viewable template users. Data Entry (Edit) Data entry fields enable you to enter information into NextGen® Enterprise EHR through templates. These fields can be used to enter time, date, and numeric values, as well as user-defined text. Check Box Check boxes enable you to enter data by selecting or clearing a predefined response. Push Button You can use buttons to trigger several different actions. Launching another template or module within NextGen® Enterprise EHR is the most common purpose of buttons. Data Sheet Data sheets display data from NextGen® Enterprise EHR tables in tabular or grid format. The following types of data sheets are available: Appointments, Case Sheet; Data Flow Sheet, Data Grid - CM (Case Manageme

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help, 8.3.1

Template Field Types

The following table explains the types of template fields listed in the order that they appear on the Fields toolbar. Field Description Label Labels allow you to add information to a template. You can set up a label as a header for the template or simply to enter text viewable template users. Data Entry (Edit) Data entry fields allow you to enter information into NextGen® Enterprise EHR through templates. These fields can be used to enter time, date, and numeric values, as well as user-defined text. Check Box Checkboxes allow you to enter data by selecting or clearing a predefined response. Push Button You can use buttons to trigger several different actions. Launching another template or module within NextGen® Enterprise EHR is the most common purpose of buttons. Data Sheet Data sheets display data from NextGen® Enterprise EHR tables in tabular or grid format. The following types of data sheets are available: Appointments, Case Sheet; Data Flow Sheet, Data Grid - CM (Case Management),

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