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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. The recommended workflow is to begin a patient encounter on the Home template. From the Home template, you can use the workflow tabs and the links to access various templates of the NextGen® Orthopedic Suite. You can initiate a Scribe Encounter only on the Home template. You can also configure the Home template to exclude the radiology tests with the Cancelled or Error status in the All Internal Radiology Orders grid. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the Configuration Guide for NextGen® Orthopedic Suite. Home template Note: If you are not on a checked-in encounter, the tabs in the workflow bar are grayed out. Access the Home Template You can open the Home template to begin workflows on the NextGen® Orthopedic Suite. Mark the

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0

Preregistration Workflow

You can only initiate the preregistration workflow to document the details of the patient before their visit to the office. The preregistration workflow is to be performed before a patient visit the office. For example, a phone nurse contacts the patient to perform preregistration before the appointment. You can open the preregistration workflow templates using the Pre Reg link on the Home template. The following table describes the templates used in this workflow. Template Description Pre Reg To document the chief complaints, appointment details, patient demographics, and insurance details. You can also generate letters for preregistration of patients. Clinical Approval To document the clinical approval requirements. Billing Approval To document the billing approval requirements. Clinical 1 To document the details of providers, shared care facilities, and patient histories. Clinical 2 To document patient's family history, social history, and review of systems. Pre-Reg Worklog To track

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Surgery Scheduling Workflow

The surgery scheduling workflow for NextGen® Orthopedic Suite begins on the Surgery Sched template. The information can be entered by clinical staff but must be reviewed and signed off by a provider or surgeon. You can use QuickPick to fill standard information for each surgery type and then add patient specific information. Note: Best practice recommends that you open the Surgery Sched template on its own encounter. Surgeries may be scheduled months in advance and this enables the coordinators to unlock the encounter without having to worry about changing documentation for a previous visit. Surgery Scheduling Template Wait List Tracking Surgery Orders You can track surgery orders, add coordinator notes, and generate various documents and patient letters on the Coordinator template. 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. Surgery Coding Template Surgery Scheduling Worklog Surge

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Patient Contact Workflow

You can use the patient contact workflow to document and track the basic contact details, test results, and after hours contact details of a patient. The patient contact workflow contains the following templates. Patient Contact. You can document basic contact information such as medication refills and question for the doctor. Test Results. You can track the radiology results, lab orders, and orders from the providers who are relayed to the practice. After Hours. You can track after hours contact such as medical issues and refill requests. You can access the patient contact workflow templates using the Patient Contact link on the Home template. Add Patient Contact Details You can document a patient's contact details, generate the patient contact summary document, and generate the contact letter. Document After Hours Contact Details You can document the messages left and actions taken when providers are unavailable. Managing Patient Test Results The Test Results template helps you track

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Pre-Op Templates

Access the FC Past Med Hx Template You can access the FC Past Med Hx template from the Home template. Document Past Medical History for Fracture Care You can document the pre-operative information for fracture care of patients. Pre-Operative Visit for a Surgery You can document the details of the pre-operative visit for a surgery. Pre-Operative History and Physical Exams The Pre-op H&P template enables you to document the details of H&P exams and generate the H&P Note. Submitting Charges to Finalize a Visit You can enter the visit details, today's diagnoses, and procedures to submit charges and finalize visit. Parent topic: Using NextGen Orthopedic Suite

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Patient Intake Details

You can document the details of a patient for the provider's reference. You can use the Intake template to view, enter, and update the patient details such as: Chief complaints Vitals Histories Studies Medications Allergies Review of systems Intake template Chief Complaint Pharmacy Intake Comments Patient is Accompanied By Vitals Record NextGen Portal Registration Enter Hand Dominance Electronic Clinical Summary Diagnosis Details of Patients You can view, add, edit, and remove the orthopedic and medical diagnoses of a patient. Medical History of Patients You can document a patient's medical history such as diseases, disorders, and surgical procedures. Surgical History of Patients You can document a patient's surgical history and orthopedic surgical history. Allergies Medications Document Alcohol and Caffeine Use Document Other Social Histories Add Confidential History Document No Tobacco Use, or Unknown Tobacco Use Review of Systems Outside Diagnostics Studies Carbon Copies Intake Sign

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NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Home

Preregistration Workflow

Surgery Scheduling Workflow

Patient Contact Workflow

Pre-Op Templates

Patient Intake Details

NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Home

Preregistration Workflow

Surgery Scheduling Workflow

Patient Contact Workflow

Pre-Op Templates

Patient Intake Details