Set Up BLOB

System Administrator User Guide

Set Up BLOB

By default, all patient files are stored as flat files on the hard disk. You can change this setting so that all patient files are stored as BLOBs (Binary Large Objects) in the database. Note: If you enable this option, you cannot disable it at a later time. For information about using BLOBs, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Signature Blobulizer Utility Guide for NextGen Ambulatory EHR . To store all patient files as BLOBs, select the View menu > System Info. The NextGen System Info window appears. Select the Store Patient Files As BLOBs check box. Select OK. Parent topic: System Info

System Administrator Help

System Info

The System Administrator module enables specific system information options that apply to the entire system. All of the System Info options are disabled by default. These options include: Store Patient Files as BLOBs – This option stores all patient files as BLOBs (Binary Large Objects) in your database. By default, all patient files are stored as flat files on the hard disk. For information about using BLOBs, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Signature Blobulizer Utility Guide for NextGen Ambulatory EHR . Note: If you enable this option, you cannot disable it at a later time. Enable Provider Approval Queue – This option enables you to turn on the use of the Provider Approval Queue at run-time. Enable Secure Lookup – This option makes the secure lookup feature available if your system has been redefined as a multiple MPI (Master Patient Index) system. The secure Birth Date and L4DSSN fields display on the Lookup windows after you enable secure lookup. N

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

NextGen Document Storage

You can store patient chart items (such as documents, images, notes) in your NextGen environment in the following ways: In the local document path set up in Universal Preferences in the System Administrator module. In multiple storage locations for patient chart items NextGen® Enterprise EHR offers the ability to store patient chart items in separate directories that are automatically separated by date. Note: If you enable multiple storage locations for patient chart items, it automatically overrides the directory setting for the item type specified in Universal Preferences. For information on how to set up this feature, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Multiple Storage Locations for Patient Chart Items in NextGen® Enterprise EHR. In the Binary Large Object (BLOB) table in the NextGen database or in an external database In the System Administrator module, you can permanently set a System Info option to Store All Patient Files as BLOBs going forward. OR

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

NextGen Document Storage

You can store patient chart items (such as documents, images, notes) in your NextGen environment in the following ways: In the local document path set up in Universal Preferences in the System Administrator module. In multiple storage locations for patient chart items NextGen® Enterprise EHR offers the ability to store patient chart items in separate directories that are automatically separated by date. Note: If you enable multiple storage locations for patient chart items, it automatically overrides the directory setting for the item type specified in Universal Preferences. For information on how to set up this feature, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Multiple Storage Locations for Patient Chart Items in NextGen® Enterprise EHR. In the Binary Large Object (BLOB) table in the NextGen database or in an external database In the System Administrator module, you can permanently set a System Info option to Store All Patient Files as BLOBs going forward. OR

System Administrator User Guide

System Info

The System Administrator module enables specific system information options that apply to the entire system. All of the System Info options are disabled by default. These options include: Store Patient Files as BLOBs – This option stores all patient files as BLOBs (Binary Large Objects) in your database. By default, all patient files are stored as flat files on the hard disk. For information about using BLOBs, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Signature Blobulizer Utility Guide for NextGen Ambulatory EHR . Note: If you enable this option, you cannot disable it at a later time. Enable Provider Approval Queue – This option enables you to turn on the use of the Provider Approval Queue at run-time. Enable Secure Lookup – This option makes the secure lookup feature available if your system has been redefined as a multiple MPI (Master Patient Index) system. The secure Birth Date and L4DSSN fields display on the Lookup windows after you enable secure lookup. N

System Administrator User Guide

Managing Enterprise and Practice Setup

The System Administrator application provides system administrators with a way to set up, maintain, manage, and secure their NextGen® Enterprise systems. One of the most important aspects of system maintenance and security is the management of user accounts, user groups, and the rights granted to user accounts. The System Administrator application allows you to do the following: Set up Universal Preferences. Set up the use of BLOBs (Binary Large Objects), Biometrics, and the Provider Approval Queue. For information about using BLOBs, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Signature Blobulizer Utility Guide for NextGen Enterprise EHR. Manage the enterprise and practice structure. Create and manage group structure. Create and maintain users and user information. A user must belong to a group. Set up and maintain rights and permissions. There are no individual user rights. Users have the same rights as the groups to which they are assigned. Note: There are no o

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