Configuring Practice Settings

Panel	Description
Global Settings	You can set preferences that are used throughout the templates of NextGen® Orthopedic Suite.
E&M Coding	You can configure an effective date for 2023 guidelines on evaluation and management (E&M) coding. The 2023 guidelines for E&M coding go into effect on January 1, 2023, and you can change the effective date as needed.
Finalize Visit Settings	You can configure settings related to the Finalize Visittemplate.
Admin Override	You can configure administrative override functionality for various security groups.
Dictation	You can remove dictation features for the entire practice or specific providers who are not using them.
ROM Number Entry	You can set number pad preferences for range of motion (ROM) fields for the entire practice or specific users.

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Configuring Settings for Radiology Tests

You can configure picklists and settings for various radiology tests. You can use the Radiology Configuration practice template for configuring general radiology settings, picklists, standard radiology tests, provider custom tests, and provider custom multi-test groups. Radiology Configuration template The Radiology Configuration template is preloaded with the radiology codes. You must ensure that the radiology codes are configured in the service item (SIM) library for the practice to bill them. The following table describes the panels on the Radiology Configuration template. Panel Description General To configure general settings for documenting radiology tests. Bilateral Billing for Internal Orders To configure financial classes and payers for billing bilateral tests. Manage Radiology Tests To configure settings for documenting standard radiology tests. Radiology Picklists To configure picklists for documenting radiology tests. Provider Custom Tests To configure the provider's prefer

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Global Settings

You can set preferences used throughout the NextGen® Orthopedic Suite templates from the Global Settings panel of the Practice Configuration practice templates. Global Settings panel on the Practice Configuration template General Global Settings This Practice Has IMO Installed This Practice Has ProcedureIT This Practice Does Not Require ROS Disable Inbox Status Updates Enable Care Guidelines Strapping Parent topic: Configuring Practice Settings

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Configuring NextGen® Orthopedic Suite

You can use the system or practice templates to configure the NextGen® Orthopedic Suite templates based on your requirements. NextGen Orthopedic Suite Configuration QuickPick Manager Configuring Practice Settings You can configure global settings and other preferences for your practice. Billing Configuration Tasking Configuration Picklist Configuration Miscellaneous Configuration Assessment Configuration You can configure diagnosis groups and codes as well as financial class and payers that accept ICD 9 codes for patient's assessment documentation. Common Assessment Configuration Navigation Configuration Configuring Settings for Radiology Tests You can configure picklists and settings for various radiology tests. Lab Test Configuration You can configure and manage lab tests on the Lab Test Configuration system template. Procedures Configuration Document Configuration Surgery Scheduling Configuration Cast and Splint Configuration

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Manage Dictation Feature

Use the Dictation panel to remove dictation features on the NextGen® Orthopedic Suite templates for providers who do not use them. You can do this for the whole practice or for only specific providers. Disabling the functionality removes the dictation icons from the NextGen® Orthopedic Suite templates, as well as the Dictate button on the Finalize Visit template. Dictation panel on the Practice Configuration template Note: Users who dictate using a method that delivers dictation directly to the NextGen® Enterprise EHR (for example, NextGen® Mobile or Nuance® Dragon) may choose to disable dictation so that their use of dictation does not require additional steps before the office note can be generated. Disable Dictation Feature for a Practice Disable Dictation Feature for a Provider Restore Dictation Feature for a Provider Parent topic: Configuring Practice Settings

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Documenting Patient Encounters

The User Guide for NextGen® Orthopedic Suite, 80.2.14.0 explains how to use NextGen® Orthopedic Suite workflows for a typical office visit encounter, fracture care, and pre-operative and post-operative visits specific to a patient. This document is intended for orthopedic medical professionals such as nurses, providers, and office staff who are responsible for documenting and processing patient information. The minimum requirements for NextGen® Orthopedic Suite, 80.2.14.0 are as follows: NextGen® Enterprise EHR, 6.2021.1 NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine, 6.2021.1 (8.4.5.560) Microsoft SQL Server® 2016 Musculo Foundation INF 50.2.3.11 NextGen® Medication Inventory Control, 10.6.3.21 Template Links You can use the links that appear on the templates of NextGen® Orthopedic Suite to open frequently used templates. Care Guidelines Review and Update Mobile Dictation Data You can review and update the mobile dictation data documented and sent to NextGen® Enterprise EHR through NextGen® Ambient

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ROM Number Entry

You can configure the number pad functionality for the ROM fields and templates from the ROM Number Entry panel of the Practice Configuration practice template. You can choose whether a number pad opens upon a single click in a field, or requires two clicks, and you can set whether the preference applies to an entire practice or only to certain users in the practice. ROM Number Entry panel on the Practice Configuration template Practice Default ROM number pad configuration: Use the options here to set a practice-wide default for number pad opening. User Preference ROM Number Pad Configuration: Use the grid in this section to set user defaults for number pads. Note: The user preference overrides practice-level settings. Configure a User Preference for ROM Number Pad Launch Update a User Preference for ROM Number Pad Launch Parent topic: Configuring Practice Settings

Configuring Practice Settings

Recommendations

Configuring Settings for Radiology Tests

Global Settings

Configuring NextGen® Orthopedic Suite

Manage Dictation Feature

Documenting Patient Encounters

ROM Number Entry

Configuring Practice Settings

Configuring Settings for Radiology Tests

Global Settings

Configuring NextGen® Orthopedic Suite

Manage Dictation Feature

Documenting Patient Encounters

ROM Number Entry