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Biometric Authentication Operation

The Biometric Authentication Operations subgroup in the System Administrator application enables users biometric authentication for the following operations:

SubgroupUsed inDescription
EHR System Sign-onNextGen® Enterprise EHREnables users to sign on to NextGen® Enterprise EHR by using biometric authentication
Fingerprinting CachingNextGen® Enterprise EHREnables users to cache their fingerprints on the hard drive of tablet PCs for validation
Lock/Unlock/Delete EncountersNextGen® Enterprise EHREnables users to lock, unlock, and delete encounters by using biometric authentication.
Medication Faxing/PrintingNextGen® Enterprise EHREnables users to fax or print medications from the Medications module by using biometric authentication
Order Sign-offNextGen® Enterprise EHREnables users to sign off on lab order results by using biometric authentication