Using NextGen® Medication Inventory Control

NextGen® Medication Inventory Control Help 10.6.3.0

Configuring NextGen® Medication Inventory Control

You can use the system or practice templates to configure the NextGen® Medication Inventory Control medical record templates and manage your inventory based on your requirements. General Information Medication Picklist Template Configuring Medication Information and Billing Rules You can configure billing information for medications dispensed or administered and radiology tests done in your practice. Admin Configuration Template Miscellaneous Configuration Template Invoice Configuration Template Inventory Management Template Configuring Immunizations On the Immunizations Configuration template, you can add immunizations to your inventory. Configuring Barcodes You can configure and print medication barcodes used for documenting dispensing and administration of medications. Generating Reports The reports in the NextGen® Medication Inventory Control help you to manage your inventory. Configuring Tasks You can configure various automatic and manual tasks that are used on the medical record

NextGen® Medication Inventory Control Help 10.6.3.0

Managing Medications

You can document the dispensing and administration details of ordered medications on the MICS Med Management template. You can use the MICS Med Management template to document the dispensing and administration details of medications that are ordered from the Medications module and Office Procedures core template. You can also waste medications, and keep a track of medications that are prescribed and filled in-house. For more information on how to order medications on Office Procedures core template, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest My Plan Template Set User Guide forNextGen®Adaptive Content Engine. Before you start documenting the details in the Medication Management panel, you must enter the specialty in the Specialty field. After you enter the specialty, the selected value is defaulted in the Specialty field on the following templates of the NextGen® Medication Inventory Control, and the Specialty field becomes read-only. MICS Imms MICS Injections/A

NextGen® Medication Inventory Control Help 10.6.3.0

Documenting Dispensed Medications

You can document medications that are dispensed and administered to the patient on the MICS Dispensing template. You can use the MICS Dispensing template to document billable and non-billable medications that are dispensed and administered to the patient. The medications grid at the top of the template displays all medications that are documented on the MICS Dispensing template as dispensed to the patient. The following table describes the panels on the MICS Dispensing template. You can use the fields appearing above and below the panels to document general information for the dispensed medications. Panel Description Medication Dispensing You can use this panel to document medications that are dispensed to the patient when the administration is not needed. You can also use this panel to waste a medication. Medication Dispensing and Administration You can use this panel to bill for the medication Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and the administration CPT codes. Adding General

NextGen® Medication Inventory Control Help 10.6.3.0

Ordering and Administering Immunizations

You can order vaccines, and document immunization information on the MICS Immunizations template. On the MICS Immunizations template, you can use the links and fields appearing above the Immunization Ordering panel to document the preliminary details for ordering and administering vaccines. The first three icons in the QuickPick toolbar are disabled on the MICS Immunizations template, and you can only use the remaining functions in the QuickPick toolbar. The following table describes the panels on the MICS Immunizations template. Panel Description Immunization Ordering To view the vaccine details and the immunizations relevant to the patient, and order vaccines. Immunization Administration To view the patient's immunization history, and document the vaccine administration details. Adding Preliminary Details for Ordering and Administering Vaccines You can add preliminary details for ordering and administering vaccines on the MICS Immunizations template. Order a Vaccine You can order a v

NextGen® Medication Inventory Control Help 10.6.3.0

Documenting Injections and Aspirations

You can document joint injections and aspirations for a patient. On the MICS Injections/Aspirations template, you can document joint injection or aspiration procedures for a patient encounter. You can use the fields appearing above the Procedure Type panels to add the preliminary details for documenting injection and aspiration procedures. The Procedure Type panels have the procedure type automatically selected as injection or aspiration based on the configuration in the Injections & Aspirations Provider Panel Defaults panel of the Admin Configuration template. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Configuration Guide forNextGen®Medication Inventory Control. To change the current procedure type, you can click the procedure type link in the panel name. You can document the following details in the Procedure Type panel. Procedure information Up to four medications for injections Appearance and quantity for aspirations Patient’s response

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General Information

This chapter contains general information on using the NextGen® Medication Inventory Control application. Minimum System Requirements Medical Record Templates QuickPick Toolbar Managing My Phrases and Common Phrases You can create frequently used phrases for your own use. You can also use phrases available for other users or system set phrases available for all users. Panel Controls You can expand or collapse all the panels and change the order of panels on a template. Adding On The Fly Medications in the Inventory You can add medications to the inventory for dispensing or administration using "Add Med on the Fly link" on the medical record templates. Minimum Requirements Specialty Configuration Home You can use the specialty configuration homepage to open various configuration templates. Parent topic: Using NextGen Medication Inventory Control Parent topic: Configuring NextGen Medication Inventory Control

Using NextGen® Medication Inventory Control

Recommendations

Configuring NextGen® Medication Inventory Control

Managing Medications

Documenting Dispensed Medications

Ordering and Administering Immunizations

Documenting Injections and Aspirations

General Information

Configuring NextGen® Medication Inventory Control

Managing Medications

Documenting Dispensed Medications

Ordering and Administering Immunizations

Documenting Injections and Aspirations

General Information