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Insert a Graph Field

  1. Drag the Graph icon from the Fields toolbar to the template design area where you want to place it.
    The Insert Graph window opens.

  2. In the Name box, enter the name for the field.
  3. To reposition the field on the template, enter the appropriate numeric values to replace the current vertical and horizontal coordinates displayed in the Position boxes.
  4. To resize the field, enter the appropriate numeric values to replace the current dimensions displayed in the Size boxes.
  5. From the Type list, select the source of the data for building the graph:
    • Template Data. Data from selected template fields.
    • Results. Data from a list of selected Lab or Radiology test results.
    • Growth Chart. Data from a specified Growth Chart template: BMI, Height, Weight, Head (Circumference), Height vs. Weight.

      These standard growth charts are also used for Down syndrome patients.

    • Premature GC (Growth Chart). Data from a specified Premature Growth Chart template: Height, Weight, Head (Circumference).
    • Turner Syndrome. Data from a specified Turner Syndrome Height Growth Chart template.

    For more information on growth charts, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Growth Charts User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR.

  6. To hide the graph field when the template is opened, select the Hidden check box.
  7. In the Comment box, enter any comments you want to add.
  8. Select OK and save your template.