--- title: NextGen Office- Dashboard description: NextGen Office Dashboard features image: https://blog.metropm.com/hubfs/NextGen%20Office%20Dashboard%20image.png --- [![Metro Practice Management, Inc.](https://blog.metropm.com/hubfs/MPM_February2019/Images/logo2.png)](http://metropm.com/) Call Us: 973-256-1998 Sales: 973-256-1998 Ext 2 - [Home](http://metropm.com/) - | - [About](http://metropm.com/about/) - [Medisoft](http://metropm.com/#) - [Medisoft](http://metropm.com/medisoft/) - [Medisoft Clinical](https://metropm.com/medisoftclinical/) - [Medisoft Add-Ons](https://metropm.com/medisoft-add-ons-programgs/) - [Medisoft Hosting](https://metropm.com/medisoft-remote-hosting/) - [Medical Billing Services / RCM](https://metropm.com/medical-billing-services-rcm/) - [NextGen Office](http://metropm.com/#) - [Nexgen Office Meditouch](https://metropm.com/nexgen-office-meditouch/) - [NextGen Office Billing Software](https://metropm.com/nextgenoffice-meditouch-billing-software/) - [NextGen Office EMR](https://metropm.com/nextgenoffice-meditouch-emr/) - [Medical Billing Services / RCM](https://metropm.com/medical-billing-services/) - [NextGen Office Patient Portal](https://metropm.com/nextgen-office-patient-portal/) - [NextGen Office Specialties](https://metropm.com/meditouch-specialties/) - [Billing Services](http://metropm.com/#) - [Medical Billing Services / RCM](http://metropm.com/medical-billing-services-rcm/) - [Workers Comp Billing](http://metropm.com/workers-comp-medical-billing/) - [Medical Billing Service Specialties](https://metropm.com/medical-billing-service/) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://metropm.com/frequently-asked-questions/) - [Support](http://metropm.com/#) - [Online Support](https://metropm.screenconnect.com/) - [Downloads](http://metropm.com/downloads/) - [Support Plans](http://metropm.com/support/) - [About](https://metropm.com/about/) - [Blog](https://blog.metropm.com/) - [Contact](http://metropm.com/contact/) # NextGen Office- Dashboard ## ![NextGen Office Dashboard image](https://blog.metropm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NextGen%20Office%20Dashboard%20image.png?width=591&name=NextGen%20Office%20Dashboard%20image.png) ### [NextGen Office](https://metropm.com/nexgen-office-meditouch/) Dashboard Medical staff can use the **EHR Dashboard** to view their schedule, encounters, recent patients, alerts, tasks, and messages. Toolbars are accessible from any page within EHR. Use the toolbar to perform actions, open pages, and view tasks, messages, and the **Encounter Preview** on the slide panel. There are seven **EHR Dashboard** views: - Patient Tracker - Room Tracker - Resident Roster - 2-hour View - All Locations View - Recent Patients - Open Encounters   ## Patient Tracker Use **Patient Tracker** to monitor and manage patient flow. **Patient Tracker** provides a schedule-focused view of the **Dashboard**. Click the Patient Tracker icon ![NextGen Office dashboard](https://blog.metropm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NextGen%20Office%20dashboard.png?width=32&name=NextGen%20Office%20dashboard.png) from anywhere within EHR to open **Patient Tracker**.   ![NextGen Office Patient Tracker](https://blog.metropm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NextGen%20Office%20Patient%20Tracker.png?width=1230&name=NextGen%20Office%20Patient%20Tracker.png) ## Room Tracker Use **Room Tracker** to monitor which patient is in which room and when rooms become available. If you have configured departments and rooms for your practice, you can select and update the status of the room.   ![NextGen Office Room Tracker](https://blog.metropm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NextGen%20Office%20Room%20Tracker.png?width=1228&name=NextGen%20Office%20Room%20Tracker.png) ## Resident Roster Providers who provide care at nursing facilities typically do not schedule appointments for individual patients; rather they reserve a block of time to spend at the facility. **Resident Roster** shows the roster of patients who have been identified as residents of the selected nursing facility and their encounter status.   ![NextGen Office Resident Roster](https://blog.metropm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NextGen%20Office%20Resident%20Roster.png?width=1229&name=NextGen%20Office%20Resident%20Roster.png) ## 2-hour View Providers can use the **2-hour View** to view their schedule in two hour blocks. - To start a new encounter for an appointment, click the appointment time. - To open the patient’s chart, click the patient’s name. - To view or edit the appointment details, click ![question big icon](https://www.community.nextgen.com/mtknowledge/servlet/rtaImage?eid=kaA4y000000boiH&feoid=00N33000002rp8Z&refid=0EM4y000002YqgZ). - To move the schedule back two hours, click **Back 2 Hours** - To move the schedule forward two hours, click **Forward 2 Hours**.   ![NextGen Office 2 Hour View](https://blog.metropm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NextGen%20Office%202%20Hour%20View.png?width=1230&name=NextGen%20Office%202%20Hour%20View.png) ## All Locations View View appointments for all locations for a selected calendar resource and date of service. This option is useful for providers who visit multiple locations on the same day.   ![NextGen Office All Location View](https://blog.metropm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NextGen%20Office%20All%20Location%20View.png?width=1226&name=NextGen%20Office%20All%20Location%20View.png) ## Recent Patients The **Recent Patients** view shows a list of the most recently viewed patient charts for the current user. To open a chart, click the chart number.   ![NextGen Office Recent Patients](https://blog.metropm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NextGen%20Office%20Recent%20Patients.png?width=1230&name=NextGen%20Office%20Recent%20Patients.png)   ## Open Encounters The **[Open Encounters](https://www.community.nextgen.com/s/article/Setup_How_To/Open-Encounters/)** view shows all open encounters for a selected date range. ![NextGen Office Open Encounters](https://blog.metropm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NextGen%20Office%20Open%20Encounters.png?width=1229&name=NextGen%20Office%20Open%20Encounters.png)     [![Request Demo](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5375737/3c11393b-b54d-45ad-81b9-9e971e486581.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5375737/3c11393b-b54d-45ad-81b9-9e971e486581) Call MPM today to schedule a Demo at 973-256-1998 x2 On October 25, 2021   /   [NextGen Office\\Meditouch](https://blog.metropm.com/tag/nextgen-officemeditouch)   [![Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Medical billing](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5375737/d0d673b6-811e-47b8-a190-f182f0f6322a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5375737/d0d673b6-811e-47b8-a190-f182f0f6322a) ### Subscribe for Updates ### Recent Posts ### Categories - [NextGen Office\\Meditouch (64)](https://blog.metropm.com/tag/nextgen-officemeditouch) - [Medisoft (43)](https://blog.metropm.com/tag/medisoft) - [Lytec (36)](https://blog.metropm.com/tag/lytec) - [eMD (35)](https://blog.metropm.com/tag/emd) - [Outsourcing Billing Service (28)](https://blog.metropm.com/tag/outsourcing-billing-service) - [ICD-10 (3)](https://blog.metropm.com/tag/icd-10) See all - [Home](http://metropm.client.tagonline.com/) - [About](http://metropm.com/about/) - [Electronic Services](http://metropm.com/electronic-services/) - [Lytec/MD](http://metropm.com/lytec-md/) - [Medical Billing](http://metropm.com/medical-billing/) - [Medisoft](http://metropm.com/medisoft/) - [NextGen Office](http://metropm.com/meditouch/) - [Frequently Ask Questions](http://metropm.com/about/#) - [Medisoft Clinical](http://metropm.com/emr-software/medisoftclinical/) - [Practice Choice](http://metropm.com/emr-software/practice-choice/) - [Medical Billing Services](http://metropm.com/medical-billing-services/) - [NextGen Office](http://metropm.com/meditouch/) - [Medisoft Technical Support](http://metropm.com/support/) - [Blog](http://metropm.com/blog/) - [Contact](http://metropm.com/contact/) MPM, Inc 4 Century Drive Suite 230 Parsippany, NJ 07054 **Sales:** 800-503-3911 Ext 506 **Support:** 800-503-3911 Ext 505 © 2021 **Metropolitan Practice Management, Inc.**