Select the Patient's Primary Provider

NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0

Providers

The names of the ordering, primary, rendering, and supervising providers for the patient encounter appear at the top of the NTS Homepage template. The Ordering field displays the provider's name from the case properties. The Rendering and Supervising fields display the provider names from the encounter properties. The field labels correspond to the selected visit type as follows: For PT/OT and speech therapy, the labels are: Primary Therapist, Rendering Therapist, and Supervising Therapist. For chiropractic visits, the labels are: Primary Physician, Rendering Physician, and Supervising Physician. For audiology visits, the labels are: Primary Aud, Rendering Aud, and Supervising Aud. Provider fields at the top of the Homepage template Select the Patient's Primary Provider Select the patient's primary provider depending on the visit type. Parent topic: Homepage Template

NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0

Select a Visit Type for the Patient Encounter

The visit type you select determines the workflow for the patient encounter. Note: In the Billing Configuration system template, your administrator configures which visit types you can choose from. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Configuration Guide for NextGen® Therapy Suite. Open a patient record, and then in Encounter History, expand a case and select an encounter. Open the NTS Homepage template associated with the encounter. In Visit Type, select the visit type for the encounter. The template updates with information from the case and encounter. Parent topic: Homepage Template

NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0

Historian

You can record if someone other than the patient is providing information on the patient’s medical history. The entry in the Historian field also appears on the Office Visit document. Open a patient record, and then in Encounter History, expand a case and select an encounter. Open the NTS Homepage template associated with the encounter, and then select a visit type. Select the Historian field, and then do one of the following: Select the relationship of the historian to the patient. To enter custom text, select the blank entry at the top of the list, and then type in the field. Parent topic: Homepage Template

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Acknowledge the Review of Past Medical History

Before you begin Ensure that you have reviewed the medical history and medications with the patient. Open a patient record, and then in Encounter History, expand a case and select an encounter. Open the NTS Homepage template. Select the Past Med Hx and Medication Verified checkbox. Parent topic: Homepage Template

NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0

Provider Fields

The name in the field for the Ordering provider pulls directly from the case properties. The names in the fields for the Rendering and Supervising providers pull directly from the encounter properties. The Primary Therapist field is an optional field. Parent topic: Top Section

NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0

Homepage Template

Open the NTS Homepage template as the starting point for all visits. On it, you can view key information such as scripts, authorizations, KX modifier, and the plan of care. The application tracks this information and, when you open the NTS Homepage template, alerts you if action is needed. NTS Homepage template Generate the Future Appointments Report Generate a report of the patient's upcoming appointments that you can give to the patient. Select a Visit Type for the Patient Encounter Select the visit type to determine the workflow of the patient encounter. Providers Return to Physician Acknowledge the Review of Past Medical History You can acknowledge that the provider has reviewed medical history details with the patient. View the Last Progress Note Date Information You can view the date of the last progress note and find out when the next one is due. Historian Canceled and No-show Appointments Start of Care (SOC) Visits Insurance Section Patient Contraindication Alerts Medicare Cert

Select the Patient's Primary Provider

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Providers

Select a Visit Type for the Patient Encounter

Historian

Acknowledge the Review of Past Medical History

Provider Fields

Homepage Template