Faxing Universal Preferences

Preference	Description
Enable Fax Cover Page	Enables the Cover Page check box on the Send Fax window. This setting overrides the Require Fax Cover Page and Send Fax Cover Page by Default Universal Preference settings.
External Fax Printer Alias	Sets up the printer alias at the enterprise level so that users can fax from local workstations. If the alias is different in the ngconfig.ini file, it overrides this Universal Preference.
Fax Cover Page	Indicates the default cover page to use for faxing. Usually it is the default page created by the CoverPage Editor Utility. You can also set this preference at the user level.
Fax Queue Path	Path for queuing files to be faxed.
Require Fax Cover Page	Selects the Cover Page check box on the Send Fax window. It also disables the check box to prevent users from clearing it. This setting overrides the Send Fax Cover Page by Default setting.
Send Fax Cover Page by Default	When set to True, the Cover Page check box on the Send Fax window is selected by default.
Use Area Code Rules	Indicates whether to use user-defined area code rules.

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Faxing Universal Preferences

The following lists the Faxing Universal Preferences. Preference Description Enable Fax Cover Page Enables the Cover Page check box on the Send Fax window. This setting overrides the Require Fax Cover Page and Send Fax Cover Page by Default Universal Preference settings. External Fax Printer Alias Sets up the printer alias at the enterprise level so that users can fax from local workstations. If the alias is different in the ngconfig.ini file, it overrides this Universal Preference. Fax Cover Page Indicates the default cover page to use for faxing. Usually it is the default page created by the CoverPage Editor Utility. You can also set this preference at the user level. Fax Queue Path Path for queuing files to be faxed. Require Fax Cover Page Selects the Cover Page check box on the Send Fax window. It also disables the check box to prevent users from clearing it. This setting overrides the Send Fax Cover Page by Default setting. Send Fax Cover Page by Default When set to True, the Cove

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Workflow Universal Preferences

The following lists all the Workflow Universal Preferences. Preference Description Email DSN Sets up the Data Source Name used for storage if Replication is selected. Use FTP Determines if FTP is used to store image files. If your practice uses FTP to store information, set theUse FTPvalue toTrue, and then set the following usage specifications: FTP Server– Use if data is stored on an FTP server instead of a regular server. FTP User Id– Enter the user ID used to access the FTP server. FTP Password– Enter the password used to access the FTP server. If you are not using FTP, set theUse FTPvalue toFalseand disregard the remaining FTP-related Universal Preferences. Generate Read Receipt Set the preference to True to automatically generate a read receipt for the selected user when sending Patient Portal messages from either NextGen® Enterprise EHR or NextGen® Enterprise PM. Users can override this setting in the Properties section of a Patient portal Message window Minimum Refresh Rate For

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Images Universal Preferences

The following lists the Images Universal Preferences. Preference Description Use FTP Determines if FTP is used to store image files. If your practice uses FTP to store information, set theUse FTPvalue toTrue, and then set the following usage specifications: FTP Server– Use if data is stored on an FTP server instead of a regular server. FTP User Id– Enter the user ID used to access the FTP server. FTP Password– Enter the password used to access the FTP server. If you are not using FTP, set theUse FTPvalue toFalseand disregard the remaining FTP-related Universal Preferences. Image Dialog Path Sets up the initial directory for the File Open window. You can also set this preference at the user level. Image DSN Sets up Data Source Name to use for storage when Replication is selected. Image Host Path Sets up the path to use to store images on a remote host through FTP. Image Path Sets up the path to use to store saved images. Universal Image Type Sets up the image type to use as default when

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Medication Universal Preferences

The Medication Universal Preferences control various elements in the Medications module and the Medication Allergies module in NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Preference Description Allergy Interaction Level Display Default Sets the default display levels for allergy interactions for all users in the system. Allergy Interaction Level Display Minimum Sets the minimum allowed display level that a user is able to set in the User Preferences in NextGen® Enterprise EHR. The following display levels are available: 3 - All significant and cross sensitivity allergy alerts 2 - All significant allergy interactions 1 - Most significant allergy interactions 0 - Disable allergy alerts Setting the minimum display level determines the level of allergic interactions displayed. For example, setting the preference to display Level 2 displays both Level 1 and Level 2 alerts whereas setting the value to Level 3 displays Level 1, 2, and 3 alerts. Allow Entry of User Defined Medication When set to True, the Add UD

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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.

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