Dashboard Chart Universal Preferences

Preference	Description
Dashboard Export Path	Contains the network path in which exported charts are saved.
Dashboard Import Path	Contains the network path in which imported charts are saved.

System Administrator Help

Dashboard Chart Universal Preferences

The following lists the Dashboard Chart Universal Preferences. Preference Description Dashboard Export Path Contains the network path in which exported charts are saved. Dashboard Import Path Contains the network path in which imported charts are saved. Parent topic: Set Up Universal Preferences

System Administrator User Guide

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

System Administrator User Guide

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

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.

File Maintenance Help for NextGen® Enterprise 8

Chart Practice Preferences

The Chart Practice Preferences enable you to set default information for the charts used in your practice and all related service locations. Chart Practice Preferences Fields Description for fields for setting the chart practice preferences. Set the Payer Default for Release of Information Parent topic: Practice Preferences

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Graphing Preferences

To generate growth charts in NextGen® Enterprise EHR, you must specify the Universal Preferences for Graphing in System Administrator. For more information on using Universal Preferences, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the System Administrator Guide for NextGen® Enterprise. Parent topic: Generating Pediatric Growth Charts

Dashboard Chart Universal Preferences

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Dashboard Chart Universal Preferences

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