Before you begin
To document patient consent, you must enable the Eyeglasses and/or Contact Lens Consent section on the Eye Configuration practice template.
You can document the patient's consent to receive a paper or digital copy of their contact lens prescription. Then, you can generate a consent document to obtain the patient's signature.
- On the Contact Lens Evaluation - OPH template, in the Contact Lens/Eyeglasses Consent section, expand the Contact Lens Consent/Prescription panel.
For more information on enabling the Contact Lens/Eyeglasses Consent section, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Setup Guide for NextGen® Ophthalmic Suite. If the section is already enabled, go to Step 2.
- To indicate the patient's preference to receive their contact lens prescription, select Paper Copy or Digital Copy.
If you select Paper Copy, the Patient refuses to sign that they have received the contact lens prescription check box appears next to the Print RX 1 and Print RX 2 buttons. You can select this check box if appropriate.
- Click Add.
The consent information appears in the grid.
- Click Generate Consent.
- Print the consent and obtain the patient's signature.
