You can add the family history of a patient from the Family category in the Family panel on the Histories template.
- Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
- Open the Histories template and then expand the Family panel.
- In the Family panel, select Add.
The
Family Health History template opens.
Note: NextGen® Enterprise EHR fills Specialty field with the current specialty. The available conditions for the specialty appear alongside a check box on the Family Health History template.
- To indicate that the patient does not have any family history, select the No family history of check box.
- In the Relationship field, select a description from the Family relation list.
- In the Family member name field, enter the name of the selected family member, and do one of the following:
- If the family member does not have any condition that can be reported, select the Alive and well option.
- Select the conditions reported for the family member.
- If the family member has died due to the selected condition, select the Deceased option, and enter the age at death.
- To add conditions that are not available on the template, select Other.
- Select Save to Grid.