Ophthalmology Provider Workflow

NextGen® Ophthalmic Suite Help 2022.2

Access Home Page - OPH

Open a patient record. Click Templates on the History toolbar. The Select Template window appears. Select the Medical Records tab. In the Show section, select the All option to display the full list of templates. Select Home Page - OPH and click OK. Begin a New Ophthalmic Encounter How to begin a new encounter in the NextGen® Ophthalmic Suite. Contagion Risk Risk Factor Indicators Document General Patient Information Orders Historical Impression/Plan Summary Information Historical Visual Acuity Measurements Historical IOP Measurements Document Vital Signs Ophthalmic practices document vital signs on the Vital Signs Lite template. Patient's Problem List You can manage a patient's problems. Parent topic: Technician or Assistant Office Visit Workflow

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Sub-Navigational Links

Sub-navigational links are conveniently located below the template tab and you can configure them to open frequently used templates from the main tabbed templates. For the NextGen® Ophthalmic Suite, some of the sub-navigational links open templates used by all specialties; others open templates that are specific to the selected specialty and visit type. You can configure the sub-navigational links on the Framework Content practice template. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Setup Guide for NextGen® Ophthalmic Suite and the Framework Content System Template for NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine. Note: Do not use the Standing Orders Services link for ordering Ophthalmic-specific testing. You can order Ophthalmology specialty-specific testing on the Order Tests - OPH Provider Summary for Ophthalmic Providers Eye Summary for Ophthalmology Providers The Eye Summary sub-navigational link. Ophthalmology Document Library Ophthalmology docum

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Retinal Procedures

The Procedures - OPH template provides a central location from which you can open specialty diagnostic testing and other procedures for General and Retina Ophthalmology. The workflow for testing and procedures is shared between the provider and the technician. With Retinal diagnostic testing, there is a technical component that is performed by the technician and a professional interpretation component that is performed by the provider. Retinal office procedures are ordered and performed by the provider. The Procedures - OPH template. At the bottom of the Procedures - OPH template, the Order Management grid displays orders for the patient. You can update the status of orders, review, co-sign, and cancel orders on the Order Management template by selecting the Add button. The Order Management template. Procedure Templates Used by Retina Templates used to document Retinal procedures. Access the Procedures - OPH Template Three options for opening the Procedures - OPH template. Retina Testi

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Physical Exams in Ophthalmology

On the Provider - OPH template, the Physical Exam panel includes: Exams performed by the technician or assistant, which are later to be reviewed and updated by the provider Exams that are performed only by the provider Providers can update exams using the following options to document in the Physical Exam panel: Exam links in the left pane of the OD and OS grids Other links in the panel Exam fields Abnormal exam findings appear in the grids with an exclamation mark and a red circle appears in the left pane next to the corresponding exam. You can use the Refresh button to update the grids after you document or update exam findings. Additional alerts appear in the panel header. pysical exam panel Document an Ophthalmic Physical Exam Copy Forward Functionality for Ophthalmic Exams Copy-forward functionality in NextGen® Ophthalmic Suite. Copy Ophthalmic Exam Findings from Past Encounters How to ophthalmic providers can copy exam findings from past encounters. Update an External Exam Slit L

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Complete the Ophthalmology Provider Workflow

For most office visit encounters in general Ophthalmology, the following is a basic outline of the workflow for the provider portion of the visit. To review historical information of the patient, go to the Home Page – OPH template. Go to the Provider – OPH template to document the provider's portion of the encounter. Note: For certain encounters, there are specific single-page visit templates, such as Postoperative Exam – OPH. Select the Provider Summary link to review patient information for today's encounter. Select the Eye Summary link to view current and historical patient findings in a grid. Expand the General panel to review general patient information, the Health Monitor, and Internal Physician Notes. Expand the Orders panel to review, update, and add orders. Expand the Medications panel to review or update medications and perform medication reconciliation, if appropriate. Expand the Reason for Visit panel to review the technician conversation, makes any updates, and sign-off on

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Historical Diagnostic Tests

You can view historical data for diagnostic tests for the patient on the Historical Diagnostic Tests - OPH template, which you can access from the left navigation pane. The Add to HPI button adds the selected diagnostic study with an Interpretation or Result to the grid in the Reason for Visit panel. Providers can also add entries to the Diagnostic Test History grid. The Historical Diagnostic Tests - OPH template displays diagnostic tests and the following ocular tests: Amsler grid Aniseikonia Exophthalmometry Glare/Contrast Horizontal corneal diameter Ishihara color test PAM/RAM acuity meter Schirmer Stereo acuity Stereo vision Worth 4 dot test Access the Historical Diagnostic Tests - OPH Template How to open the Historical Diagnostic Tests - OPH template. Filter the Historical Diagnostic Tests - OPH Grids Add a Diagnostic Study to the HPI Grid Add historical diagnostic studies to the history of present illness (HPI) in the Reason for Visit panel from the Historical Diagnostic Tests -

Ophthalmology Provider Workflow

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Access Home Page - OPH

Sub-Navigational Links

Retinal Procedures

Physical Exams in Ophthalmology

Complete the Ophthalmology Provider Workflow

Historical Diagnostic Tests

Access Home Page - OPH

Sub-Navigational Links

Retinal Procedures

Physical Exams in Ophthalmology

Complete the Ophthalmology Provider Workflow

Historical Diagnostic Tests

Ophthalmology Provider Workflow