Adding Surgery Details

Field	Description
Urgent/High Priority Order	To indicate if the surgery needs to be performed on priority.
Patient to call to Schedule	To indicate if the patient needs to make a phone call to schedule the surgery.
Is Patient a Minor	To indicate if the patient is a minor.
Is Guardian Present	You can select Y if the patient has a guardian, and enter the name and phone number of the guardian.
Surgeon	Displays the name of the surgeon. You can also click this field and update the surgeon name.
Co Surgeon	You can select the co-surgeon from the list that opens when you click the field.
Assistant	You can click the field, and select the assistant from the list. You can add another assistant in the subsequent field.
Duration	You can select the duration from the list that opens when you click the field.
Admit Type	You can click the field, and select the admit type from the list.
Anesthesia	You can click the blank field, and select the type of anesthesia from the list. You can add another anesthesia in the subsequent field.
Anesthesiologist	You can click the field, and select the provider from the list.
Position	You can click the field, and select the position of the patient from the list.
Pre/Post Op Orders	You can click the field, and select the order type from the list. You can enter additional values in subsequent fields.
OR Bed/Table	You can click the field, and select the equipment from the list. You can also enter additional values in subsequent fields.
Blood	You can click the field, and select the quantity of the blood required from the list.
Xray Equipment	You can click the field, and select the x-ray equipment from the list.
Special Xray	You can click the field, and select the special x-ray equipment from the list. You can enter additional equipment in the subsequent field.
Med Records	You can click the field, and select the medical record from the list. You can enter additional records in the subsequent field.
Pre-OP DME	You can select the value from the list that opens when you click the field. You can enter additional values in subsequent fields.
Physical Therapy	You can click the field, and select the physical therapist from the list.

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Enter Surgery Details

Prior to scheduling a surgery, you can enter the details of the surgery such as surgeon, assistant, anesthesiologist, anesthetics, admit type, patient position, and specific equipment. You can enter the details of the surgery such as surgeon, assistant, anesthesiologist, anesthetics, admit type, patient position, and specific equipment in the Surgery Information panel on the Surgery Sched template. Surgery Information panel on the Surgery Scheduling template On the Surgery Sched template, expand the Surgery Information panel. Note: The Surgeon and Location fields are mandatory. By default, the rendering provider on the encounter appears in the Surgeon field. You can update the surgeon name or surgery location by clicking the field and selecting the desired option from the list. Add the surgery details in the fields. Enter any additional information about the procedure in the Procedure Notes field. To add the components required for the surgery, use the Components grid. Enter any notes

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Surgery Details of Patients

You can document the surgery diagnosis, procedure codes, and surgery details prior to scheduling the surgery for a patient. You can add diagnoses, surgery details, pre-operative and post-operative procedures, components, and procedure notes in the Surgery Information panel on the Surgery Sched template. The Diagnosis, Procedure, and Surgeon fields are mandatory. Surgery Information panel on the Surgery Scheduling template If the patient has a guardian, you can enter the contact details of the guardian. You can also indicate the following details of the surgery. If the surgery is urgent If the patient needs to call to schedule the surgery If the patient is a minor If the patient has a guardian Add Surgery Diagnoses You can add the surgery diagnoses applicable to the surgery order. Add Surgical Procedure Codes Enter Surgery Details Prior to scheduling a surgery, you can enter the details of the surgery such as surgeon, assistant, anesthesiologist, anesthetics, admit type, patient positio

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Updating Surgery Order Details

You can update the details of a surgery order on the Surgery Order Management template. The following table describes the fields that can be updated on the Surgery Order Management template. The read-only fields on the Surgery Order Management template display the details of surgery orders from the Surgery Sched template. Field Description Authorization You can click Get, and select the authorization number from the Authorizations window. You can also manually enter the value in the Authorization field. Labs You can select the appropriate option for ordering labs prior to a surgery. Testing You can select the appropriate option for ordering tests prior to a surgery. Meds You can click the Meds Complete check box to indicate that the medication details are entered. Appointment With For the clearances documented on the Surgery Sched template, you can add the appointment details. You can click the Appointment With field and select the provider's name from the Provider window. Appt. Date &

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Using NextGen® Orthopedic Suite

You can use the NextGen® Orthopedic Suite templates to document the encounter details for different visit types of an orthopedic patient. Documenting Patient Encounters NextGen Orthopedic Suite Home You can use the Home template to access all the modules of the NextGen® Orthopedic Suite and view the summary of the medical and surgical history, medications, allergies, injections, and diagnostic tests for a patient. Patient Intake Details You can document the details of a patient for the provider's reference. Order Tests, Therapies, Equipment, and Referrals in the Single Order Template You can document the details of radiology, therapy, lab, durable medical equipment (DME), and referral orders required for a patient and place all orders at once. Order Lab Tests in the Lab Order Template You can place orders for lab tests performed and billed in your practice or at an external facility. Order Radiology Tests in the Radiology Order Template You can order radiology tests performed and bille

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Custom Tooltip Items

The following table describes the custom tooltip items and from where the data gets filled for each tooltip item. Custom Tooltip Item Data Populates From Appointment Date The information fills in from the Edit Appointment window. Appointment Begin Time The information fills in from the Edit Appointment window. Appointment Event The information fills in from the Edit Appointment window. Appointment Duration The information fills in from the Edit Appointment window. Appointment Resources The information fills in from the Edit Appointment window. Appointment Details The information fills in from the Edit Appointment window. Appointment User Defined 1 - 4 The information fills in from the Edit Appointment window. Note: Field names are from Appt Scheduling tab of the Practice Preferences window. Appointment User Defined 5 - 8 The information fills in from the Edit Appointment window. Note: Field names are from Appt Scheduling tab of the Practice Preferences window. Appointment Confirmed? Th

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Place Surgery Orders

You can document the details of the surgery, and place surgery orders. On the Surgery Sched template, you can document the details in the following panels, and then place the surgery order in the Place Order panel. Surgery Information Surgical Risk Index Pre-Surgical Checklist Medical Clearance Histories Insurance Lab/Testing On the Surgery Sched template, expand the Place Order panel. Place Order panel on the Surgery Scheduling template If the surgery details are documented by a clinical staff, enter notes for coordinators in the Clinical Staff Notes field, as needed. Note: The notes added in this field are displayed in the Clinical Staff Notes field on the Coordinator template. To indicate that the preregistration is complete, select the Pre-Reg Complete check box. Note: The following fields are automatically filled with the details from the preregistration workflow templates. You can click Pre-reg to open and update the details on the preregistration workflow templates. Pre-Reg Done

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