Auditing Universal Preferences

Preference	Description
Medications Fax	Enables auditing within the application of all faxed medications by creating an entry in the prescription_audit table. When this preference is set to True, you can run a Crystal Report that can document when medications were faxed.
Medications Print	Enables auditing within the application of all printed medications by creating an entry in the prescription_audit table. When this preference is set to True, you can run a Crystal Report that can document when medications were printed.

System Administrator Help

Reports Universal Preferences

The following table describes the Reports Universal Preferences. You can also set these preferences at the user level. Preference Description Alternate Report Path In compliance with the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) requirements, this preference sets the path in which Crystal Reports stored in the alternate directory are not accessible via File > Crystal Reports Main Menu option. Custom Report Path Sets up the path for storing custom reports. NextGen® Optical Management Report Path Sets up the path for storing NextGen® Optical Management reports. Patient Report Path Sets up the path for storing patient reports. Report DSN Sets up the path for storing DSN reports. Report Path Sets up the path for storing reports. Parent topic: Set Up Universal Preferences

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Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Universal Preferences

Use the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Preferences to configure the system to automatically generate PDMP reports. For more information about PDMP reports, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest ePrescribing User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR . The following lists the Drug Monitoring Program Universal Preferences. Preference Description Initiate automatic PDMP upon New Encounter Select True to configure the system to automatically generate PDMP reports when a user creates a new encounter. The default value is False. Initiate automatic PDMP upon opening med module Select True to configure the system to automatically generate PDMP reports when a user opens the Medications module. The default value is False. PDMP API URL Enter the URL of the PDMP Gateway, supplied by Appriss Health, used to generate the reports. Note: If the preferences are set to False, users with the appropriate security rights can still generate PDMP reports manually. Parent topic:

System Administrator User Guide

Auditing Universal Preferences

The following lists the Auditing Universal Preferences. Preference Description Medications Fax Enables auditing within the application of all faxed medications by creating an entry in the prescription_audit table. When this preference is set to True, you can run a Crystal Report that can document when medications were faxed. Medications Print Enables auditing within the application of all printed medications by creating an entry in the prescription_audit table. When this preference is set to True, you can run a Crystal Report that can document when medications were printed. Parent topic: Set Up Universal Preferences

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Documents Universal Preferences

These universal preferences control the handling of documents, including archiving, caching, and import and export paths. The following lists the Documents Universal Preferences. Preference Description Archive Doc Copy Determines whether documents will be archived. To archive documents, set the preference to True. Cache File Level Note: This preference is only set by NextGen support staff. Sets how document files are handled when they are copied to the cache path during document generation and loading. Cache File Levels: 0 – Off. This level is the default. 1 – Caches all document files during generation and loading. 2 – Same as 1 but does not report errors if the cache file cannot be deleted. Convert Notes to Plain Text Setting this option to True enables users to convert Note field values to plain text in a generated document. When this option is enabled, all other formatting (font style, color, underlines, etc.) is lost. Doc Audio Export Path Indicates the path used for storage of RT

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Set Up Universal Preferences

How to use System Administrator to configure preferences that are not specific to a particular practice. To access and set up Universal Preferences: Select View > Universal Preferences. The Preferences window appears. Select the preferences folder you want to configure The window displays the available preferences. In the Preference list, double-click the preference you want to set up. A window displays for the selected preference. Enter the desired value for the preference, and then select OK. There are three types of preferences: Preference Type Description Boolean Select True to enable the preference or select False to disable it. Path Enter the path that applies to the preference. You can enter the path or select the Ellipsis button to navigate for the path. Free Text Enter the alphanumeric value to use for the preference. Note: Some Universal Preferences may include FTP (File Transfer Protocol) settings. Set up FTP settings only if your practice is using FTP to store information.

System Administrator User Guide

Set Up Universal Preferences

How to use System Administrator to configure preferences that are not specific to a particular practice. To access and set up Universal Preferences: Select View > Universal Preferences. The Preferences window appears. Select the preferences folder you want to configure The window displays the available preferences. In the Preference list, double-click the preference you want to set up. A window displays for the selected preference. Enter the desired value for the preference, and then select OK. There are three types of preferences: Preference Type Description Boolean Select True to enable the preference or select False to disable it. Path Enter the path that applies to the preference. You can enter the path or select the Ellipsis button to navigate for the path. Free Text Enter the alphanumeric value to use for the preference. Note: Some Universal Preferences may include FTP (File Transfer Protocol) settings. Set up FTP settings only if your practice is using FTP to store information.

Auditing Universal Preferences

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Reports Universal Preferences

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Documents Universal Preferences

Set Up Universal Preferences

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Reports Universal Preferences

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Universal Preferences

Auditing Universal Preferences

Documents Universal Preferences

Set Up Universal Preferences

Set Up Universal Preferences