Coming on February 20 – NextGen Office Clinical Content Update to the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) will be archived from Social History on February 20. The questionnaire is now available in Chief Complaint. You must manually activate this form.
| Old SOAP Section | Old Tab Name | New SOAP Section | New Tab Name | Old Form Name | New Form Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social History | Psychosocial | Chief Complaint | Questionnaire | PHQ-9 Depression Scale | PHQ-9 |
To activate the PHQ-9 form in Chief Complaint
- Click Admin.
- Under EHR Setup, click Custom Forms.
- Under Form Manager, from the Filter menu, select Inactive.
- Click Questionnaire.
- Select the Active option for the PHQ-9 form.
To save a copy of NextGen Office-supplied custom forms
- Click Admin.
- Under EHR Setup, click Custom Forms.
- Under Form Manager, click Copy As New for the desired custom forms.
- Type the New Form Name.
- Click Save.
Note: It is your responsibility to maintain the accuracy of any form that you copy as new since after you save a copy, these forms are no longer maintained by NextGen Office.
Affected Features
| Feature | Change Description | Recommended Change for User |
|---|---|---|
| Importing a prior encounter where the form is a NextGen Office-supplied custom form | The previous information used in that custom form will be available to review in your prior encounter note; however, it can only be used for reference and the updated custom form will NOT be imported into the current note. | None |
| Blueprint |
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If the custom form is part of a blueprint and the user wants the new content on the blueprint, the user is required to update the blueprint by:
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| Updating a reopened encounter where the form is a NextGen Office-supplied custom form |
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None |
Features Not Affected
- Practice-saved care plans
- Importing a prior encounter where the care plan is a practice-saved form
- Blueprints where the care plan is a practice-saved form
- Reopening an encounter where the care plan is a NextGen Office-supplied custom form
KEYWORDS:"promoting interoperability" PI "provider to patient exchange" "electronic access" "timely access" quality measure "passing rate" "population based encounter episodic "medical history" "negative history" NPI "provider maintenance" AR roll forward
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