Care Management

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Flexible Care Management

The efficient and reliable coordination of medical care among multiple providers is an essential component in the delivery of safe and effective healthcare services to an individual patient. This is especially true when treating patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes or hypertension and those challenged by multiple illnesses who may struggle to negotiate the healthcare system or grasp the complexities of their own healthcare needs. The primary goal of any Care Management effort is to ensure that the patient and all providers are working in concert to provide the best possible care without over or under treating the patient. To meet this goal, a care coordination effort must comprehensively define, coordinate and track in a single location all of the treatment and intervention efforts made for a patient by all providers involved in the patient’s care. Healthcare cannot be of highest quality if it is not delivered in a well-coordinated and well-planned manner. When care is pro

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Flexible Care Management Functions

The flexible Care Management functions of NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine support the comprehensive coordination of health care services to provide: Improved quality of care as well as patient safety thus avoiding hospitalizations and re-admittance. Increased staff efficiency by reducing the time required to develop a plan of care. Greater focus on patient goals and expected outcomes and establishes a clear and organized set of specific interventions that function together to improve patient care. Improved patient compliance to their prescribed nursing care plans through improved communications while at the same time delivering greater insight into the current status of the patient population. Faster times to critical intervention. Parent topic: Flexible Care Management

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Care Management Specialty Visit Types

The NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Care Management specialty has two visit types, each with its own set of templates: Visit Type Description Care Management Enables you to record information about patient care transitions, track patient hospitalizations and ER visits, enter patient concerns, record medications, monitor problems and document the patient’s current functional status. You also use this visit type to create and monitor the patient’s plan of care. Case & Consent Enables you to record consent information for the patient, to track and document patient activities and interactions, and to generate care management-related documents. Parent topic: Flexible Care Management

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Care Guidelines Configuration

You can configure the care guidelines for a patient on the Care Guidelines template. You can use the Care Guidelines templates in NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine to handle health maintenance and disease management, including guideline testing and screening, and recommended care. The provides detailed information about configuration required before the Care Guidelines templates are used in a clinical setting, it is suitable for the individuals who are responsible for setting up and maintaining the system. Condition/Reason Shipped with NextGen Adaptive Content Engine You can pre-define condition or reason for a patient with NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine. Parent topic: Setting Up Care Guidelines for Use

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Getting Started

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine templates enable you to document patient encounters on the visit types associated with the available specialties. You can also configure new links, navigation bar, reasons for visit, set up default templates, preferences, and so on. Patient Encounter Documentation You can use NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine templates to document patient encounters on the visit types associated with the specialties available. Managing Basic Configuration Before you begin, you can configure some optional settings such as template preferences, template links, and so on. Managing Basic User Interface Functionality Accessing and Setting up Templates from Navigation Bar You can access and configure various templates in the Navigation bar. General Office and Virtual Visit Workflow Related concepts Managing Basic Configuration Managing Basic User Interface Functionality Accessing and Setting up Templates from Navigation Bar

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Urology

The Urology User Guide for NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine is intended for Urology medical professionals, such as providers, nurses, and front office staff, responsible for documenting and processing patient information. Documenting Urology Patient Encounters You can use the various templates in NextGen Adaptive Content Engine to document the encounter details of a urology patient. General Office and Virtual Visit Workflow Urology Procedures An overview of urology procedures. Pre-Operative Visit and Post-Operative Visit You can get the before and after the surgery details of a patient. View the Patient Status and Location You can view the status and location of a patient. Related concepts Documenting Urology Patient Encounters General Office and Virtual Visit Workflow Urology Procedures Pre-Operative Visit and Post-Operative Visit Related tasks View the Patient Status and Location

Care Management

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Flexible Care Management

Flexible Care Management Functions

Care Management Specialty Visit Types

Care Guidelines Configuration

Getting Started

Urology

Care Management

Flexible Care Management

Flexible Care Management Functions

Care Management Specialty Visit Types

Care Guidelines Configuration

Getting Started

Urology