Before you begin
You must assign exam copy-forward functionality privileges to individual providers on the Eye Configuration practice template. For more information about configuring copy-forward for exams, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Setup Guide for NextGen® Ophthalmic Suite.
You can copy-forward physical exam findings documented during a past encounter on the Provider – OPH template. You can use the copied exam data as a starting point for the current encounter and make updates to reflect today's exam.
- Select the Provider tab to open the Provider – OPH template, then expand the Physical Exam panel.
- Click the Copy Past Exam link below the physical exam grids.
The
Copy Past Exam – OPH template displays
All Providers and the
Last 5 Exams.
- To filter the exams by current provider, select Current Provider in the Show section.
- To see all of the patient's exams, for Exams, select All Exams.
- Select the row you want to view or copy.
The exam findings for the selected row appear in the OD and OS grids.
- Select one of the following options to filter the Findings in the OD and OS grids:
- To include copying findings from a posterior exam:
- Verify that your selected encounter in the Encounter grid shows Y in the Posterior Exam column.
- Select Yes for the Copy Posterior exam findings option.
- Select the eyes to copy forward from the following options:
- Click Copy and Close.
