Create a Customized Sig

NextGen® Mobile Help

Select a Different First Databank Default Sig

Open NextGen® Mobile. Select a patient, and open the RxDetails view. Select the Sig field.The Edit Sig view opens. View to edit sig To view the First Databank default sig, select the First Databank Default field. To select a different First Databank sig, do the following: Select the First Databank field. Select a sig from the list displaying the results.A message appears stating that you must confirm to customize the sig. Select Yes or No. Select back to return to the RxDetails view.The selected sig appears in the Sig field. Parent topic: Modifying a Sig

NextGen® Mobile Help

Select a Previously Created Customized Sig

If you have previously created custom sigs, you can select one from the list of available custom sigs. Open NextGen® Mobile. Select a patient, and open the RxDetails view. Select the Sig field.The Edit Sig view opens. View to edit sig Select the Custom field, and select the appropriate custom sig from the list displaying the results. Select Back to return to the RxDetails view. The selected sig appears in the Sig field. Parent topic: Modifying a Sig

NextGen® Mobile Help

Modifying a Sig

If the default sig for a medication is not appropriate for a specific patient, you can modify the sig in the following methods: Select a different First Databank default sig. Create a customized sig. Select a previously created customized sig. Enter a free-form text sig. Select a Different First Databank Default Sig You can select a different default sig for a medication. Select a Previously Created Customized Sig You can select a customized sig for a medication. Create a Customized Sig You can create a customised sig for a medication. Enter a Free-Form Entered Sig You can enter a text that you want to appear as the sig. Parent topic: Complete the Prescription Details

NextGen® Mobile Help

Complete the Prescription Details

When you prescribe medication for a patient, you can perform the following tasks on the RxDetails view. Calculate the quantity of medication needed based on the start date, stop date, and the Sig. The duration of the medication is calculated automatically. Calculate the stop date based on the quantity, start date, and the Sig. Note: If you select a medication from a medication favorite group, the fields on RxDetails are filled with the corresponding values defined for the group in NextGen® Enterprise EHR. If needed, you can edit the fields for your patient on the RxDetails view. Open NextGen® Mobile. Select a medication for the patient. The RxDetails view opens. To change the dosage, do the following: Select the medication name and dosage. The Select Medicine view displays the list of available dosages. Select the desired dosage. The new dosage appears on the RxDetails view. In Quantity, select the field and enter the amount, or select Calculate. Note: On selecting Calculate, NextGen®

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Build Custom SIG

You can manually build an SIG for a medication. From the Medication module, open SIG Builder. Sig Builder In Admin, select a method of administration from the list. In Quantity, select the number of units from the list or enter a number. To select a quantity range, do the following. Select the Quantity as Range check box. The new list appears besides Quantity. In the list, select or enter the upper or lower range of the required quantity. In Unit of Measure, select a unit of measure from the list. In Route, select the preferred route from the list. Note: By default, the Show Route check box is selected. To hide Route, clear the Show Route check box. In Interval, enter or select the time interval between medication doses from the list. To select an interval range, do the following. Select the Interval as Range check box. The new list appears besides Interval. In the list, select or enter the upper range of the required interval. In Interval Unit, select one of the following: times every

NextGen® Mobile Help

Renew Medications

In NextGen® Mobile, you can renew medications in the Patient Chart view. When renewing a medication, if your encounter is not the latest one, a message appears prompting you to associate the medication to the encounter existing for the current date. If an encounter does not exist for the current date, a message appears prompting you to create an encounter for the current date and associate the medication to the new encounter. Note: You can renew a Controlled Substances (CS) medication only if you have set up the necessary ePCS permissions. If you have the ePCS permissions but the provider relationship is not set as self in System Administrator, you can renew and save the CS medication but cannot send that medication for prescription. In NextGen® Mobile, open the Patient Chart view for the patient. Select the Medications section.The list of patient medications appears. Locate the medication to be renewed. Select Renew for that medication. Note: The Renew option appears disabled for a pr

Create a Customized Sig

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Select a Different First Databank Default Sig

Select a Previously Created Customized Sig

Modifying a Sig

Complete the Prescription Details

Build Custom SIG

Renew Medications

Select a Different First Databank Default Sig

Select a Previously Created Customized Sig

Modifying a Sig

Complete the Prescription Details

Build Custom SIG

Renew Medications