Changing Surgery Schedules

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Record the Surgery Date and Location

In the surgery scheduling process, the Date of Surgery is not required and can be skipped if not known at the time of the order. From the Home template, click the Surgery Sched link. To enter a date of surgery, click the Date of Surgery field to open a calendar pop-up. The system fills the Admit Date field with the same date. You can edit the Admit Date. Enter the surgery Location. The location picklist is configurable. Parent topic: Surgery Scheduling Template

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Managing Surgery Orders

You can add, revise, cancel, and reschedule the surgery orders. You can use the Place Order panel on the Surgery Sched template to manage surgery orders. After you document the surgery details in other panels on the Surgery Sched template, you can place surgery orders in the Place Order panel. You can also cancel, revise, and reschedule existing surgery orders. Place Order panel on the Surgery Scheduling template The provider can use the Signed/Approved by Surgeon check box in the Place Order panel to review and sign off a surgery order. When the provider signs off the order, the order details are sent to the Coordinator and Surgery Coding templates. The following conditions apply to the Signed/Approved by Surgeon check box and the associated fields. If the provider approval queue (PAQ) sign-off is enabled for the surgery location, the Signed/Approved by Surgeon check box and the associated fields are not displayed, and the surgery order document is automatically generated when you pla

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Patient History for Scheduling Surgeries

You can review, add, and update histories of a patient for scheduling a surgery. The Histories panel on the Surgery Sched template enables you to review the diagnoses, histories, medications, allergies, and outside diagnostic studies of the patient prior to the surgery. Histories panel on the Surgery Scheduling template All sections in this panel are automatically filled with the data documented on the Intake template. You can add, edit, and remove the details as needed. Parent topic: Surgery Scheduling Template Related concepts Patient Intake Details

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Documenting Medical Clearance Details

You can add and track the medical clearance details of a patient for scheduling a surgery. You can document the following medical clearance details of patient in the Medical Clearance panel on the Surgery Sched template. Pre-op clearance Primary care provider Specialty clearance Medications Anticoagulants Bridging RA Medication Instructions Antibiotics Chronic pain management Medical Clearance panel on the Surgery Scheduling template If a primary care provider is added for a patient, the provider name is automatically filled in the PCP field. You must enter a pre-op clearance before signing off or approve the Surgery Sched template. Note: You can configure the picklists for the fields in the Medical Clearance panel. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the Configuration Guide for NextGen® Orthopedic Suite. The Last Recorded Vitals grid displays the vitals details of a patient added on the Intake template. You can add a vital or edit a vital, as

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Cancel Surgeries

On the Surgery Sched template, you can cancel existing surgery orders. On the Surgery Sched template, expand the Place Order panel. Select the Cancel check box. The Add New Task window opens. On the Surgery Sched template, a message appears next to the Cancel check box stating that the surgery is canceled, and fields appear for the following: Documenting the reason for canceling the surgery order Assigning a task to the clinical staff Displaying your name, and date and time of the cancellation Generating canceled surgery document Cancel check box in the Place Order panel Assign a task to the desired user on the Add New Task window that opens. A picklist opens for selecting the reason. Select the reason for canceling the surgery order from the list. To assign a task to the clinical staff, click the icon. To generate canceled surgery document, click the icon. Parent topic: Changing Surgery Schedules Related tasks Add a Task

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Surgery Scheduling Template

Use the Surgery Sched template to enter surgery-related information. The information can be entered by the clinical staff, but must be reviewed and signed off by a provider or surgeon. The Surgery Sched template has the following panels: Surgery Information Surgical Risk Index Pre-Surgical Checklist Medical Clearance Histories Insurance Lab/Testing Place Order Surgery Scheduling template Record the Surgery Date and Location Surgery Details of Patients You can document the surgery diagnosis, procedure codes, and surgery details prior to scheduling the surgery for a patient. Surgical Risk Index of a Patient You can view and edit the patient's risk factors for a surgery. Pre-Surgical Checklist Panel Documenting Medical Clearance Details You can add and track the medical clearance details of a patient for scheduling a surgery. Patient History for Scheduling Surgeries You can review, add, and update histories of a patient for scheduling a surgery. Lab/Testing Panel Insurance Panel Managing

Changing Surgery Schedules

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Record the Surgery Date and Location

Managing Surgery Orders

Patient History for Scheduling Surgeries

Documenting Medical Clearance Details

Cancel Surgeries

Surgery Scheduling Template

Record the Surgery Date and Location

Managing Surgery Orders

Patient History for Scheduling Surgeries

Documenting Medical Clearance Details

Cancel Surgeries

Surgery Scheduling Template