Document Additional Surgery Information

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Surgery Scheduling Worklog

Surgery schedulers and coordinators can track details of a surgery order from the Surgery Scheduling Worklog template. You can use the Surgery Scheduling Worklog template for tracking surgery order details such as surgery clearance, orders, and pre-operative tests. All surgery orders placed on the Surgery Sched template appear in the worklog grid. You must enter your search criteria in the Filters section to view surgery orders in the worklog grid. Surgery Scheduling Worklog template In the Filters section, you can enter the desired values in the fields to filter surgery orders in the worklog grid. The Launch Chart and Edit buttons are made available only after you select a record from the worklog grid. You can open the patient's chart by selecting a record and clicking Launch Chart. You can also open the Surgery Order Management template by selecting a record and clicking Edit. The Surgery Order Management template displays the details of the selected surgery order. You can edit the d

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Pre-Authorization for Surgeries

You can use the Pre Auth template to add and track the authorization details for scheduling the surgery of a patient. On the Pre Auth template, you can view the surgery order details and encounter-level insurance, enter pre-authorization details, and enter additional information of the patient for other surgery schedulers and coordinators. Pre-authorization template The following table describes the panels on the Pre Auth template. Panel Description Surgery Information You can view the details of the surgery order that is placed on the Surgery Sched template. The fields in this panel are read-only. Authorization You can add the pre-authorization details, and enter details for other surgery schedulers and coordinators in the Notes field. Insurance Information You can view the information from the encounter-level insurance. Surgery Tracking You can view the changes made to the surgery order, name of the person who changed the surgery order, and the date and time of the change in the Orde

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Surgery Details for Coordinators

On the Coordinator template, you can view the surgery details added from the Surgery Sched template, and you can also document additional details. The Surgery Information panel on the Coordinator template displays the surgery details added from the Surgery Sched template, and it enables coordinators to view the items ordered, date of surgery, location, and surgeon details. You can also document additional information for the surgery orders. Surgery Information panel on the Coordinator template You can click the Update button to view and edit the surgery details on the Surgery Order Management template that opens. Adding Patient Notification Details You can enter the details for the coordinators on the Coordinator template. Document Additional Surgery Information You can document additional information for the planned surgery items of a surgery order. Parent topic: Tracking Surgery Orders Related reference Adding Patient Notification Details

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

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 &

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Tracking Surgery Orders

You can track surgery orders, add coordinator notes, and generate various documents and patient letters on the Coordinator template. The Coordinator template is intended for surgery schedulers and coordinators, and it displays the surgery details documented on the Surgery Sched template. You can use the Coordinator template for tracking the schedule and clearance of surgeries. You can also generate surgery order documents and patient letters. Coordinator template The following table describes the panels on the Coordinator template. Panel Description Surgery Information You can view the surgery details documented on the Surgery Sched template. You can also include additional details for surgery orders. Medical Clearance You can generate surgery order documents, surgery plan documents, clearance letters, and lab orders. Diagnosis You can view the surgery location, diagnoses, and procedures from surgery orders placed on the Surgery Sched template. Surgery Tracking You can view changes to

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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

Document Additional Surgery Information

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