NextGen Knowledge Center

Document Current Tobacco Use

  1. Expand the Tobacco Use panel.
  2. Select the appropriate option, if the patient:
    • Currently uses tobacco, select Yes for to Have you ever used tobacco.
    • Smoked tobacco in the last 30 days, select Yes for to Have you used tobacco in the last 30 days, and then record the types, quantities, and frequencies under the Smoking Tobacco Use section.
    • Chews tobacco or takes snuff, select the Yes option for Have you used smokeless tobacco in the last 30 days, and then record the types, quantities, and frequencies under the Non-Smoking Tobacco Use section.
  3. Click OK or expand other tobacco template panels as needed to document additional tobacco history or select another social history from the side navigation.