Administration Globals

Clinic Settings

Overview

Setting of global clinic settings can be done at Administration->Globals (these settings are all described below).

Appearance

Main Top Pane Screen(Or Default First Tab)

• Choose what the first tab to defaults to after login.

Default Second Tab

• Choose what the second tab to defaults to after login.

Layout (need to logout/login after change this setting)

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This is to choose the layout, with options of 'Frames' or 'Tabs'. Note you will need to logout/login after you change the setting.

Tabs Layout Theme (need to logout/login after change this setting)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This sets the theme for tab layout. Note you will need to logout/login after you change the setting.

Login Page Layout (need to logout/login after change this setting)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• This sets the layout of the login page. Note you will need to logout/login after you change the setting.

General Theme (need to logout/login after change this setting)

• (This setting was renamed from 'Theme' to 'General Theme (need to logout/login after change this setting)' in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Choose a general theme. Note you will need to logout/login after you change the setting.

Enable Compact Mode

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Changes the current theme to be more compact.

Default font (need to logout/login after change this setting)

• (This setting was removed in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Select the default font.

Default font size (need to logout/login after change this setting)

• (This setting was removed in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Select the default font size.

Responsive Vertical Menu Style for Tabs (need to logout/login after changing this setting)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Selecting the width for responsive vertical style menus in tab based layout (need to logout/login after change this setting)

Vertical Menu Style for Frames

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Choose the style of the vertical menu (when applicable). Options are 'Tree' and 'Sliding'.

Layout Style

• (This setting was removed in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Choose a layout style, which are described here.

Search Patient By Any Demographics

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Search Patient By Any Demographics, Dual additionally lets direct access to Patient Finder, Comprehensive has collapsed input box, Fixed is similar to Dual with fixed size, and None is do not show.

Default Encounter View

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Choose default view of past encounter listing, either "Clinical View" or "Billing View".

Navigation Area Width for Frames

• Set the width (in pixels) of the left menu frame.
• Note that you will need to logout/login after setting this.

Application Title

• This will set the title of the application for the web browser. Note this doesn't really do much.

Enable Group Therapy

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• This turns on the Group Module, which supports patient group encounters, forms, and scheduling.

New Patient Form

• Configure some setting for the new patient form:

• Default setting is to show all demographic fields with searching and duplication checking enabled.
• Can also set to only ask for the mandatory fields, with/without searching/duplication checking, or set to use the older demographics form.
• Can also set to use the Zend module, which allows the use of the Zend module where a user can add custom code for validation and duplication checking. Also need to Enable the PatientValidation module in Zend module loader for this to work.

Modify Patient Form

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Configure mechanism(s) to validate when modifying patient demographics.

• Standard is default option, which uses client sided validation.
• Zend module and standard is an option, which allows the use of the Zend Module where a user can add custom code for validation and duplication checking. Also need to Enable the PatientValidation module in Zend module loader for this to work.

Patient Search Results Style

• Ability to set appearance of the patient search result page.

• By default, show patient information along with the encounter statistics.
• Also have option to show only specified and mandatory patient information (ie. no encounter statistics)

Tall Navigation Area

• This will set the left menu frame to go to the top of the main frame.
• Note that you will need to logout/login after setting this.

Navigation Area Visit Forms

• Setting this will show encounter form links (will open a new form when click on them) in the left frame menu at Patient/Client->Visit Forms.

Simplified Demographics

• see below Simplified Demographics

Simplified Prescriptions

• This will remove the structured data elements from a prescription if not needed(will omit form, route, and interval and combine all in the dosage field). Then will just enter in the medication name and the sig (note, if doing e-prescribing now or in future, or if want internationalization support, do not recommend this setting)

Simplified Co-Pay

• This setting will omit method of payment form the co-pay panel.

Use Charges Panel

• This setting will enable the old charges panel for entering billing codes and payments. This is not recommended (recommend using the fee sheet instead)

Enable Fees In Left Menu

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• (This setting was renamed to 'Enable Fees Submenu' in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This setting will enable the Fees section in the Menu.

Enable Fees Submenu

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• This setting will enable the Fees section in the Menu.

Enable Batch Payment

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This setting will enable the Batch Payment link in the Menu.

Enable Posting

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This setting will enable the Posting link in the Menu.

Enable EDI History In Left Menu

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.2)
• (This setting was renamed to 'Enable EDI History' in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This setting will enable the EDI History link in the Menu.

Enable EDI History

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.2)
• This setting will enable the EDI History link in the Menu.

Online Support Link

• This is the link for the Support button on the About Page.

Support Phone Number

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.2)
• Phone Number for Vendor Support that Appears on the About Page.

Remove Bottom Pane

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 5.0.0
• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Don't show bottom frame by default

Encounter Page Size

• Setting for the number of encounter to display on the 'Past Encounter List' ('Visit History') display.

Patient List Page Size

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• Number of patients to list per screen when using the Patient List searching module at Patient/Client->Patient.

Patient List New Window

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• Default setting for the 'Open in New Window' toggle when using the Patient List searching module at Patient/Client->Patient.

Number of Messages Displayed in Patient Summary

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• This is the number of messages that will be displayed in the messages widget in the patient summary screen.

Vitals Form Options

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.2)
• Standard includes circumferences, while "Omit circumerences" removes this.

Show Additional Insurance Information

• see below Show Additional Insurance Information

How to sort a drop-lists

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This is to set the sorting used in the drop down lists in the layouts and lists engine.

Show Title on Login

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This will show the text title on login screen, which is set in the interface/global.php file (the $openemr_name variable).

Show Mini Logo 1

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This will turn on the mini logo 1 which is on the main login screen and when in OpenEMR at the main title frame.

• Mini logo 1 is stored here (and can be modified): sites/<sitename>/images/logo_1.png

Show Mini Logo 2

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This will turn on the mini logo 2 which is on the main login screen and when in OpenEMR at the main title frame.

• Mini logo 2 is stored here (and can be modified): sites/<sitename>/images/logo_2.png

Prevent Web Browser Refresh

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Recommended setting is warn and prevent web browser refresh. Only use other settings if needed and use at own risk.

Login Page

Show Extra Logo on Login

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This will show the extra logo on the login screen.
• Prior to OpenEMR 7.0.1, it is accessed via Admin > Globals > Branding > Show Extra Logo on Login and the GIF image file is stored here (and can be modified): sites/<sitename>/images/login_logo.gif
• From OpenEMR 7.0.1, it is accessed via Admin > Config > Login Page > Show Secondary Logo on Login and the PNG, JPG, SVG (or any other file type that can be rendered using the `<img>` tag's `src` property), e.g. logo.svg, is stored here: sites/<sitename>/images/logos/core/login/secondary/

Locale

Default Language

• Setting for the chosen default language on the login page (for both OpenEMR and the Patient Portal).

All Languages Allowed

• Setting to show all available languages that can be chosen on the login page (for both OpenEMR and the Patient Portal).

Allowed Languages

• Setting(s) to limit the available languages that can be chosen on the login page (for both OpenEMR and the Patient Portal).

Allow Debugging Language

• Display an option for the debugging language, which is 'dummy', on the login page (for both OpenEMR and the Patient Portal).

Do Not Use Safe Apostrophe

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• This will turn off use of safe apostrophe, which is done by converting ' and " to `.(it is highly recommended that this setting is turned off and that safe apostrophe's are used)

Translate Layouts

• Translate the Labels when displaying forms/fields/results via the Layouts engine.

Translate Lists

• Translate the Labels when displaying forms/fields/results via the Lists engine.

Translate Access Control Groups

• Translate the Access Control Groups labels.

Translate Patient Note Titles

• Translate the Patient Note Titles.

Translate Document Categories

• Translate the Document Categories.

Translate Appointment Categories

• Translate the Appointment Categories.

Units for Visit Forms

• Choose display of US and/or metric measurement units (primarily used for vital signs and growth charts).

Display Format for US Weights

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.2)
• For US display, choose whether weights use decimal or ounces (primarily used for vital signs).

Disable Old Metric Vitals Form

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 5.0.1
• Do not recommend turning this off. This is for users that were using a separate metric vitals form in the past.

Telephone Country Code

• Enter the telephone country code.

Date Display Format

• Choose date display format.

Time Display Format

• Choose whether to display in 12 hours or 24 hours time.

Time Zone

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• If unassigned will default to php.ini setting for date.timezone.

Currency Decimal Places

• Select number of decimal places for currency.

Currency Decimal Point Symbol

• Select the currency decimal point symbol.

Currency Thousands Separator

• Select the currency thousands separator.

Currency Designator

• Select the currency symbol.

Age Display Format

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.2)
• Format of age display.

Age in Years for Display Format Change

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.2)
• At what age to only show years for the age display.

Your weekend days

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Set the locale weekend days here.
• Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workweek_and_weekend#Around_the_world

Features

Specific Application

• Support for some clinic-type customizations.

• 'None' - Most users should chose this.
• 'Athletic Team' - Customized for athletic team management.
• 'IPPF' - Customized for International Planned Parenthood Federation.
• 'Weight loss clinic' - Customized for weight loss clinics.

Drugs and Products

• Can select to turn on option to sell/track/inventory of drugs (dispensary) and/or other products.

Default Visit Category

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Define a default visit category (used in encounter visit category selector).

Disable Insurance Eligibility Reports Download

• see below Disable Insurance Eligibility Reports Download

Disable Chart Tracker

• Selecting this will disable the Chart Tracker feature at Miscellaneous->Chart Tracker.

Disable phpMyAdmin

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 5.0.1
• Selecting this will disable the phpMyAdmin link at Administration->Other->Database.

Disable Immunizations

• Selecting this will disable immunizations module.

Disable Prescriptions

• Selecting this will disable prescriptions module.

Enable Text Templates in Encounter Forms

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Allow Double Click to select Nation Note text template from any encounter form text area

Omit Employers

• Selecting this will omit employer information in patient demographics.

Support Multi-Provider Events

• Selecting this will support calendar events that apply to multiple providers.

• Note that this option is not supported by the 'Find Available' appointment module.

Disable User Groups

• This is generally best to keep selected since User Groups are not supported very well.

Skip Authorization of Patient Notes

• Selecting this will not require patient notes to be authorized.

Allow Encounter Claims

• Selecting this will allow creation of claims containing diagnoses but not procedures or charges (most clinics do not want this).

Advance Directives Warning

• Selecting this will display the Advanced Directives information on the patient summary screen.

Configuration Export/Import

• Selecting this will support import/export of configuration data via the Administration->Backup page.

Restrict Users to Facilities

• Selecting this will restrict non-authorized users to the Schedule Facilities configured for the user in Adminstration->Users.

Remember Selected Facility

• Selecting this will allow use of a browser cookie to remember selected Facility after logging out and then logging back in.

Login Into Facility

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Select your current facility in the login page.

Print Receipts by Provider

• Selecting this will have receipts print encounter and primary provider information.

Discounts as Monetary Amounts

• Selecting this will support entering discounts as a monetary amount in check out screen (if not selected, then will support entering discounts as a percentage).

Referral Source for Encounters

• Selecting this supports the ability to select a referral source for each visit.

Mask for Patient IDs

• This setting specifies formatting for the external patient identifications. (# = digit, @ = alpha, * = any character) (if left empty, then is not used)

Mask for Invoice Numbers

• This setting specifies formatting for the invoice reference numbers. (# = digit, @ = alpha, * = any character) (if left empty, then is not used)

Mask for Product IDs

• This setting specifies formatting for the product NDC fields. (# = digit, @ = alpha, * = any character) (if left empty, then is not used)

Hide Billing Widget

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This setting will not show the the Billing widget on the patient summary page.

Force Billing Widget Open

• This setting will force the Billing section on the patient summary page to always be displayed (ie. expanded).

Appointments - Patient Summary - Number to Display

• This setting was migrated here Administration_Globals#Appointments_-_Patient_Summary_-_Number_to_Display_2

Appointments - Onsite Patient Portal - Number to Display

• This setting was migrated here Administration_Globals#Appointments_-_Onsite_Patient_Portal_-_Number_to_Display_2

Past Appointment Display Widget

• This setting was migrated here Administration_Globals#Past_Appointment_Display_Widget_2

Activate CCR/CCD Reporting

• Selecting this will activate the features for CCR(Continuity of Care Record) and CCD(Continuity of Care Document) reporting.

Enable Encryption of Items Stored on Drive

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• This will enable enable encryption of items that are stored on the drive.

Enable Encryption of Items Stored on CouchDB

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• This will enable encryption of items that are stored on CouchDB.

Hide Encryption/Decryption Options In Document Management

• Selecting this will deactivate the document encryption and decryption features in the Document Manager.

Use Custom Immunization List

• Selecting this will enable a custom immunization list to be used (if not selected, then will use standard CVX immunization list).

Prints the CMS 1500 on the Preprinted form

• This setting was migrated here Administration_Globals#Prints_the_CMS_1500_on_the_Preprinted_form_2

Default top print margin for CMS 1500

• This setting was migrated here Administration_Globals#Default_top_print_margin_for_CMS_1500_2

Default left print margin for CMS 1500

• This setting was migrated here Administration_Globals#Default_left_print_margin_for_CMS_1500_2

CMS 1500 Paper Form Format

• This setting was migrated here Administration_Globals#CMS_1500_Paper_Form_Format_2

CMS 1500: Box 31 Format

• This setting was migrated here Administration_Globals#CMS_1500:_Box_31_Format_2

CMS 1500: Date in Box 31 (Signature)

• This setting was migrated here Administration_Globals#CMS_1500:_Date_in_Box_31_.28Signature.29_2

Amendments

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• This enable the Amendments feature, which is a widget on the patient summary screen.

Allow Administrators to Delete Patients

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.2)
• This will allow a user with administration privileges to delete a patient; a Delete button will then show up on the patient summary screen.

Immunization Observation Results

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This will allow entry of immunization details required for meaningful use.

Enable Help Modal

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• This will allow the display of help modal on help enabled pages.

Messages - due date

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• This will allow user to choose a due date for a message

Expand Form

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• This will set default to open all forms in expanded state.

Report

• (This section was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)

Use Custom End of Day Report

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0-(patch-1))
• This will allow use of End of Day Report and can select which report to use.
• Instructions for End of Day Report

End of Day by Provider or allow Totals Only

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0-(patch-1))
• This will set End of Day Report to be grouped by provider or allow printing of totals 0nly.
• Instructions for End of Day Report

Beginning Date for Ledger Report

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Sets the default start date of the Patient Ledger.

Print the Next Appointment on the Bottom of the Ledger

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Sets whether to print the patient's next appointment at the bottom of the Patient Ledger.

Display Invoice Number or Patient Name or Both in the Sales Report

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Sets if will display the Invoice Number in the Sales Report or the Patient Name and ID or Patient Name and Invoice Number.

Display Invoice Number or Patient Name in the Cash Receipt Report

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Sets if will display the Invoice Number or the Patient Name in the Cash Receipt Report.

Billing

• (This section was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)

Activate UB04/837I Claim Support

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Allow institutional claims support. Note that in order to be able to create UB04 pdf, will need to install the optional composer openemr/wkhtmltopdf-openemr package: http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/Composer#Optional

Default top print margin for UB04

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• This is the default top print margin for UB04. It will adjust the final printed output up or down.

Default left print margin for UB04

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• This is the default left print margin for UB04. It will adjust the final printed output left or right.

Default top print margin for CMS 1500

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This is the default top print margin for CMS 1500. It will adjust the final printed output up or down.

Default left print margin for CMS 1500

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This is the default left print margin for CMS 1500. It will adjust the final printed output left or right.

Prints the CMS 1500 on the Preprinted form

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Prints the CMS 1500 on the a preprinted form.

CMS 1500 Paper Form Format

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 5.0.2
• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.2-(patch-5))
• This specifies which revision of the form the billing module should generate.

CMS 1500: Box 31 Format

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.2-(patch-5))
• This specifies whether to include date in box 31.

CMS 1500: Date in Box 31 (Signature)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.2-(patch-5))
• This specifies whether to include date in box 31.

Default Search Code Type

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• The default code type to search for in the Fee Sheet.

Default Rendering Provider in Fee Sheet

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Default selection for rendering provider in fee sheet.

Show all payment history in Patient Ledger

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Turn on to show all payment history in the Patient Ledger.

Support provider in line item in fee sheet

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• This Enables provider in line item in the fee sheet.

Default to a provider for line item in the fee sheet

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• This will enable default to a provider for line item in the fee sheet. This is only applicable if "Support provider in line item in fee sheet" option above is turned on.

Automatically replicate justification codes in Fee Sheet

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.2)
• Automatically replicate justification codes in Fee Sheet (basically fills in the blanks with the justification code above it).

Display the Units Column on the Billing Screen

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.2)
• This will display the number of units on the billing screen.

Which notes are to be displayed in the Billing Screen

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.2)
• This can set which billing notes are shown on the billing screen. Options are none, patient billing note, encounter billing note, or both the patient/encounter note.

Set POS code in encounter

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This feature will allow the default POS facility code to be overriden from the encounter.

Statement Logo GIF Filename

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Place your logo in sites/default/images and type the filename including gif extension here.

Use Custom Statement

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• This will turn on use of the code description rather than the code in the statements.

Statement Appearance

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Patient statements can be generated as plain text or with a modern graphical appearance. Note that when use modern graphical appearance, only have option to download the pdf (can not download text or directly print text to printer).

Custom Billing Phone Number

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Phone number for billing inquiries. This phone number will supercede the facility billing number (in cases where the phone number is wishes to be redirected to a third party biller, for example).

Show Aging on Custom Statement

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This will show aging on the custom statement.

Allow Statement Exclusions from Printing

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This will enable the Ability to Exclude Selected Patient Statements from Printing.
• This basically allows the use of the 'Total Minimum Amount of Statement to Allow Printing' setting below.

Total Minimum Amount of Statement to Allow Printing

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Total Minimum Dollar Amount of Statement to Allow Printing.(only applicable if above 'Allow Statement Exclusions from Printing' is enabled)

Print Patient Billing Note

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• This will allow printing of the billing note on the statements.

Number of Appointments on Statement

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• The Number of Future Clinic Appointments to Display on the Statement.

Print Custom Message

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This will allow printing of a custom Message on the statements.

Custom Statement message

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This is the text for the Custom statement message(this is turned on via above 'Print Custom Message' setting).

Use Custom Dunning Messages

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• This will allow use of the below custom dunning messages on the statements.

Number of days before showing first account message

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Used by the Custom Dunning Messages feature.

First account message

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Used by the Custom Dunning Messages feature.

Number of days before showing second account message

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Used by the Custom Dunning Messages feature.

Second account message

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Used by the Custom Dunning Messages feature.

Number of days before showing third account message

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Used by the Custom Dunning Messages feature.

Third account message

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Used by the Custom Dunning Messages feature.

Number of days before showing fourth account message

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Used by the Custom Dunning Messages feature.

Fourth account message

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Used by the Custom Dunning Messages feature.

Number of days before showing fifth account message

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Used by the Custom Dunning Messages feature.

Fifth account message

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Used by the Custom Dunning Messages feature.

Save codes history

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This will turn on logging of code changes (in the Administration->Codes gui) into the codes_history mysql table.

Update policy number from ERA

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.1.0
• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)

Enable percent-based price levels

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)

Generate X-12 Based On Insurance Company

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.1.0)
• For sending claims directly to insurance company, based on X12 Partner Settings.

Automatically SFTP Claims To X12 Partner

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.1.0)
• For automatically sending claims that are generated in EDI directory to the X12 partner using SFTP credentials X12 Partner Settings.

E-Sign

• (This section was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)

Allows E-Sign on the entire encounter

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• This will enable signing and entire encounter at once, rather than individual form. Defaults to OFF

Lock e-signed encounters and their forms

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• This will disable the "Edit" button on all forms whose parent encounter is e-signed. Defaults to OFF

Allows E-Signing Individual Forms

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• Each encounter/visit form can be signed individually. Defaults to ON

Lock an e-signed form individually

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• This will disable the edit button on any form that is e-signed. Default is ON

Enable lock toggle

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• This will give the user the option separately lock a form, allowing for multiple signing chains and edits. Default is OFF

Hide Empty E-Sign Logs On Report

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• This will not show empty esign logs when showing patient report. Default is ON

Documents

• (This section was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)

Document Storage Method

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• Default selection is 'Hard Disk', which is recommended for most practices.
• The 'CouchDB' selection is described on the CouchDB Documents Module wiki page.

• This CouchDB feature should only be used by users with technical proficiency. Using the CouchDB feature will require devising your own backup solution for your patient documents (the OpenEMR backup mechanisms do NOT backup documents within the CouchDB database).

CouchDB HostName

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• Hostname of CouchDB (default is localhost)

CouchDB UserName

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• User Name of CouchDB (default is localhost)

CouchDB Password

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• Password of CouchDB

CouchDB Port

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• Port of CouchDB (default is 5984)

CouchDB Database

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• Name of the CouchDB database

CouchDB Connection SSL

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Use SSL (encrypted) connection to CouchDB
• See here for how to set up SSL for OpenEMR's connection to CouchDB: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/blob/master/sites/default/documents/certificates/README.md

CouchDB SSL Allow Selfsigned Certificate

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Allow self-signed certificate for SSL (encrypted) connection to CouchDB
• See here for details: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/blob/master/sites/default/documents/certificates/README.md

CouchDB Log Enable

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• Selecting this will enable logging of errors when using CouchDB.

• Error log is stored at openemr/sites/<site>/documents/couchdb/log.txt .

Expand All Document Categories

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.2)
• Selecting this will then automatically expand the document categories when viewing the document categories.

Patient ID Category Name

• Optional category name for an ID Card image that can be viewed from the patient summary page.

Patient Photo Category Name

• Optional category name for photo images that can be viewed from the patient summary page.

Lab Results Category Name

• Document category name for storage of electronically received lab results.

Generate thumbnail

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Will generate and use thumbnails for documents. Also can created thumbnails for documents at Administration->Files

Thumbnail size

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Maximum size of the thumbnail.

Calendar

Default Calendar View

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Choose default calendar view (Day, Week, or Year).

First day in the week

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Choose the first day of week that is shown on the calendar gui.

Appointment/Event Color

• Choose whether to display appointments color by appointment category or by the facility where the appointment is.

Appointments - Patient Summary - Number to Display

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• The number of appointments(on current day and in future) shown on the widget in the patient summary screen.

Appointments - Group Summary - Number to Display

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• The number of appointments(on current day and in future) to show in the Group summary/module.

Excluded Appointments - Tooltip - Number to Display

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Number of Excluded Appointments to display in the Tooltip.

Appointments - Onsite Patient Portal - Number to Display

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• The number of appointments(on current day and in future) shown on the widget in the Onsite patient portal.

Appointment Display Sets - Ignore Display Limit (Last Set)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Override (if necessary) the appointment display limit to allow all appointments to be displayed for the last set. For example, this will show all the appointments on the same day even if it exceeds the above limit.

Appointment Display Sets - Color 1

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Color for odd sets (except when last set is odd and all member appointments are displayed and at least one subsequent scheduled appointment exists (not displayed) or not all member appointments are displayed).

Appointment Display Sets - Color 2

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Color for even sets (except when last set is even and all member appointments are displayed and at least one subsequent scheduled appointment exists (not displayed) or not all member appointments are displayed).

Appointment Display Sets - Color 3

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Color for the last set when all member appointments are displayed and at least one subsequent scheduled appointment exists (not displayed).

Appointment Display Sets - Color 4'

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Color for the last set when not all member appointments are displayed.

Recurrent Appointment Display Widget

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• This will turn on the Recurrent Appointments widget on the patient summary screen.

Past Appointment Display Widget

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.2)
• A positive number will show that many past appointments on a widget in the patient summary screen.
• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• A negative number will show that many past appointments on a widget in the patient summary screen and reverse the sort order.

Auto-Create New Encounters

• Automatically create a new encounter when an appointment check in status is selected.

Allow Early Check In

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Allow Check In before the appointment's time.

Submit Changes For All Appts At Once

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Enables to submit changes for all appointments of a recurrence at once.

Disable Patient Flow Board

• see below Flow Board: Disable

Flow Board: Disable

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• (Title was changed to `Flow Board: Disable` in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• See Patient Flow Board

Open Demographics in New Window from Patient Flow Board

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 5.0.0
• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• See Patient Flow Board

Show Visit Reason in Patient Flow Board

• see below Flow Board: Show Visit Reason

Flow Board: Show Visit Reason

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• (Title was changed to `Flow Board: Show Visit Reason` in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• See Patient Flow Board

Show Patient ID in Patient Flow Board

• see below Flow Board: Show Patient ID

Flow Board: Show Patient ID

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• (Title was changed to `Flow Board: Show Patient ID` in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• See Patient Flow Board

Show Patient Encounter Number in Patient Flow Board

• see below Flow Board: Show Encounter Number

Flow Board: Show Encounter Number

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• (Title was changed to `Flow Board: Show Encounter Number` in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• See Patient Flow Board

Flow Board: Show Staff Action

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• When Checked, Last Staff to Update Board Will Show in Patient Flow Board.
• See Patient Flow Board

Flow Board: Allow Date Range

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• This Allows a Date Range to be Selected in Patient Flow Board.
• See Patient Flow Board

Flow Board: Default Starting Date

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• This is the default Starting date for the Patient Flow Board Date Range. (only applicable if Allow Date Range in option above is Enabled)
• See Patient Flow Board

Flow Board: Default Ending Date

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• This is the default Ending date for the Patient Flow Board Date Range. (only applicable if Allow Date Range in option above is Enabled)
• See Patient Flow Board

Patient Flow Board Timer Interval

• see below Flow Board: Timer Refresh Interval

Flow Board: Timer Refresh Interval

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• (Title was changed to `Flow Board: Timer Refresh Interval` in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• See Patient Flow Board

Number of Minutes to display completed checkouts

• see below Flow Board: display completed checkouts (minutes)

Flow Board: display completed checkouts (minutes)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• (Title was changed to `Flow Board: display completed checkouts (minutes)` in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• See Patient Flow Board

Enable Random Drug Testing

• see below Flow Board: Enable Random Drug Testing

Flow Board: Enable Random Drug Testing

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• (Title was changed to `Flow Board: Enable Random Drug Testing` in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• See Random Drug Screening

Percentage of Patients to Drug Test

• see below Flow Board: Percentage of Patients to Drug Test

Flow Board: Percentage of Patients to Drug Test

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• (Title was changed to `Flow Board: Percentage of Patients to Drug Test` in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• See Random Drug Screening

Maximum number of times a Patient can be tested in a year

• see below Flow Board: Max tests per Patient per year

Flow Board: Max tests per Patient per year

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• (Title was changed to `Flow Board: Max tests per Patient per year` in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• See Random Drug Screening

Recall Board: Disable

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Do not display the Recall Board.

Insurance

• (This section was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)

Enable Office Ally Insurance Eligibility

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 5.0.2)
• Allow insurance eligibility checks using Office Ally.

Simplified Demographics

• It appears setting this will remove the Insurance intake form fields from the demographics form.

Show Additional Insurance Information

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.2 and further improved in 5.0.1)
• This information is what is shown on the selector when selecting an insurance in patient demographics.

Disable Insurance Eligibility Reports Download

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Do not allow insurance eligibility report log download.

Allow only one insurance

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Allow only one insurance.

Security

Mode - Do Not Show SQL Queries

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• This will not allow sql queries to be shown on the screen(there are some place in OpenEMR that show the sql queries, which are blocked from showing them when this is turned on).

Secure Upload Files with White List

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Block all files types that are not found in the White List. Can find interface to edit the White List at Administration->Files.

Require Strong Passwords

• (This setting function was modified in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Prior to version 6.0.0, turning this on set minimum length of password to 8 and ensured that 3 of 4 character types used (number, upper case, lower case, special).
• For version 6.0.0 and above, turning this on ensures that 4 of 4 character types used (number, upper case, lower case, special).

Minimum Password Length

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Choose the minimum password length (can also set to No Minimum).

Maximum Password Length

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0-(patch-2))
• Maximum length of password (Recommend using the default value of 72 unless you know what you are doing).

• The maximum characters used in BCRYPT hash algorithm is 72 (the additional characters are simply truncated, so does not break things, but it does give the erroneous impression that they are used to create the hash; for example, if I created a password with 100 characters, then only the first 72 characters would be needed when authenticate), which is why the 'Maximum Password Length' global setting is set to this number in default installations. Recommend only changing the 'Maximum Password Length' global setting if know what you are doing (for example, if using argon hashing and wish to allow larger passwords).

Require Unique Passwords

• (This setting function was modified in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Prior to version 6.0.0, turning this on did not allow reuse of a password from 3 prior passwords.
• For version 6.0.0 and above, this setting allows choice of how many prior passwords to not allow reuse of (maximum of 5). It can also be turned off by setting to No.

Permit unsalted passwords

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.2)
• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• This allows users that have not had their authentication credentials yet migrated to the new authentication method (salted and in the users_secure sql table) to be migrated automatically when they log in. This can be turned off when no longer needed.

Default Password Expiration Days

• (This function is working well in OpenEMR version 6.0.0 and later versions; prior OpenEMR versions are buggy)
• Days until password is expired.

Password Expiration Grace Period

• (This function is working well in OpenEMR version 6.0.0 and later versions; prior OpenEMR versions are buggy)
• Days after password is expired that a user can still log into OpenEMR.

Maximum Failed Login Attempts

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• This allows setting of a number of consecutive failed logins for a user before locking the user out. Setting to 0 means there is no limit and is the default setting.

Enable Facility/Warehouse Permissions

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.1.0)
• Enable facility/warehouse restrictions in the user administration form.

New form validation

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Turns on validation of items in the layouts based forms engine.
• See Layout Based Validation.

Allow multiple databases

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Allows connection to multiple databases in Zend. Can be configured via the Zend Multipledb module.

Safe key database

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• This key is used to encrypt the passwords that are stored for the above "Allow multiple databases" feature. Note this key is no longer used in OpenEMR 5.0.2 encryption of passwords, and is only used to support backward compatibility when decrypting passwords that were encrypted in OpenEMR 5.0.1.

Enable Google Sign-In

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.1.0)
• Enable Authentication Using Google Sign-in.
• Click here for documentation on this feature

Google Sign-In Client ID

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.1.0)
• This Client ID Is Provided By Google For Your App (Required For Google Sign-in)
• Click here for documentation on this feature

Use LDAP for Authentication

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• If enabled, use LDAP for login and authentication.
• See this forum thread for details: https://community.open-emr.org/t/ldap-active-directory-improvements/13094

LDAP - Server Name or URI

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• The hostname or URI of your LDAP or Active Directory server.
• See this forum thread for details: https://community.open-emr.org/t/ldap-active-directory-improvements/13094

LDAP - Distinguished Name of User

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Embed {login} where the OpenEMR login name of the user is to be; for example: uid={login},dc=example,dc=com
• See this forum thread for details: https://community.open-emr.org/t/ldap-active-directory-improvements/13094

LDAP - Login Exclusions

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Comma-separated list of login names to use normal authentication instead of LDAP; useful for setup and debugging.
• See this forum thread for details: https://community.open-emr.org/t/ldap-active-directory-improvements/13094

Debug Hash Verification Time

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• If enabled, this will send the execution time it took to verify hash to the php error log.
• This will allow fine tuning of the hashing mechanisms below (ie. this will measure the time it takes to check the hash).

Hash Algorithm for Authentication

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Hashing algorithm for authentication. Suggest PHP Default unless you know what you are doing.
• This hashing algorithm will be used for Main login, Patient Portal login, and API authentication (when user is requesting a API token). Thus is used for when users login, which is relatively infrequent, and the passwords are under the users control (ie. good chance are not strong passwords). A computationally expensive and time consuming hash mechanism should be used for these hashes.

Authentication Bcrypt Hash Cost

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Authentication bcrypt hash cost. Suggest PHP Default unless you know what you are doing.

Authentication Argon Hash Memory Cost

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Authentication argon hash memory cost. Suggest PHP Default unless you know what you are doing.

Authentication Argon Hash Time Cost

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• uthentication argon hash time cost. Suggest PHP Default unless you know what you are doing.

Authentication Argon Hash Thread Number

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Authentication argon hash thread number. Suggest PHP Default unless you know what you are doing.

Authentication SHA512 Hash Rounds Number

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Authentication SHA512 hash rounds number.

Use Active Directory

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• If enabled, uses the specified active directory for login and authentication.

Active Directory - Suffix Of Account

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• The suffix of the Active Directory account.

Active Directory - Domains Base

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• Users is the standard windows CN, replace the DC stuff with your domain.

Active Directory - Domains Controllers

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• The IP address of your domain controller(s).

Notifications

SMTP Security Protocol

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)

CDR

Enable Clinical Decisions Rules (CDR)

• Setting to turn on/off the Clinical Decisions Rules Engine, which is used for Clinical Reminders, Patient Reminders, Clinical Quality Measure (CQM) reports and Automated Measure Calculation (AMC) reports/tracking.

Enable Allergy Check

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Setting to turn on/off the allergy conflict check (if patient has a active medication or prescription that is on the allergy list).
• Sort of a component of the Clinical Decisions Rules Engine. Note it does not use rules as the CDR engine does, but piggybacks on the alert mechanisms and the alert logging mechanism.

• New allergy conflicts show in the below 'Enable Clinical Passive New Reminder(s) Popup' mechanism.
• Allergy conflicts show in the below 'Enable Clinical Active Reminder Popup' mechanism.
• Alert log report can be found at Reports->Clinic->'Alerts Log'.

Enable Alert Log

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Setting to turn on/off the alert logging mechanism.
• Logs alerts in:

• Enable Allergy Check
• Enable Clinical Passive New Reminder(s) Popup
• Enable Clinical Passive Reminder Widget
• Enable Clinical Active Reminder Popup

• Log report can be viewed at Reports->Clinic->'Alert Log'.
• Component of the Clinical Decisions Rules Engine.

Enable Clinical Passive New Reminder(s) Popup

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Setting to turn on/off the passive clinical new reminders popup, which will check and show new passive reminders in a popup when open the patient summary screen.
• Component of the Clinical Decisions Rules Engine.

Enable Clinical Passive Reminder Widget

• Prior to OpenEMR version 4.2.1, setting was called 'Enable Clinical Reminder Widget'.
• Setting to turn on/off the Clinical Reminder widget, which is in the patient summary screen.
• Component of the Clinical Decisions Rules Engine.

Enable Clinical Active Reminder Popup

• Prior to OpenEMR version 4.2.1, setting was called 'Enable Clinical Reminder Popup'.
• Setting to turn on/off the active clinical reminder popup, which will check and show reminders whenever opening a patient's electronic file.
• Component of the Clinical Decisions Rules Engine.

Enable Patient Reminder Widget

• Setting to turn on/off the Clinical Reminder widget, which is in the patient summary screen.
• Component of the Clinical Decisions Rules Engine.

Enable CQM Reporting

• Setting to turn on/off the Clinical Quality Measures report at Reports->Clinical->Quality Measures(CQM).
• Component of the Clinical Decisions Rules Engine.

PQRI Registry Name

• Set the registry name for sending of PQRI formatted CQM reports, which can be created at Reports->Clinical->Quality Measures(CQM).
• Component of the Clinical Decisions Rules Engine.

PQRI Registry ID

• Set the registry ID for sending of PQRI formatted CQM reports, which can be created at Reports->Clinical->Quality Measures(CQM).
• Component of the Clinical Decisions Rules Engine.

Enable AMC Reporting

• Setting to turn on/off the Automated Measures Calculations (AMC) report at Reports->Clinical->Automated Measures(AMC).
• Component of the Clinical Decisions Rules Engine.

Enable AMC Prompting

• Setting to turn on/off the Automated Measures Calculations (AMC) prompting within OpenEMR (see Clinical Decisions Rules Engine for details).
• Component of the Clinical Decisions Rules Engine.

Enable AMC Tracking

• Setting to turn on/off the Automated Measures Calculations (AMC) tracking at Reports->Clinical->AMC Tracking (see Clinical Decisions Rules Engine for details).
• Component of the Clinical Decisions Rules Engine.

CDR Reports Processing Priority

• Setting to decrease the processing priority of the CDR engine reports. This then frees up processing for other OpenEMR and server functions. This is only supported in Linux (and other OSs that support NICE processing settings; notablt, this is not supported in Windows).(This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1(patch 6))

Patient Reminder Creation Processing Priority

• Setting to decrease the processing priority of the Patient Reminder creation. This then frees up processing for other OpenEMR and server functions. This is only supported in Linux (and other OSs that support NICE processing settings; notably, this is not supported in Windows).(This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1(patch 6))

Enable Standard Report Itemization

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• Turns on a mechanism to track patients in the CDR engine reporting for the Standard rules at Reports->Clinic.

Enable CQM Report Itemization

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• Turns on a mechanism to track patients in the CDR engine reporting for the Clinical Quality Measure rules at Reports->Clinic.

Enable AMC Report Itemization

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• Turns on a mechanism to track patients in the CDR engine reporting for the Automated Measure Calculations at Reports->Clinic.

Dated reminders maximum alerts to show

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.0)
• Maximum number of Dated Reminders alerts to show.

Alert on patient birthday

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Shows alert on patient summary screen related to patient's birthday.

Patient birthday alert requires turning off

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Related to above setting. If this is turned on, then the user needs to turns off the birthday alert via checkbox in alert. If this is turned off, then each user is only shown the alert one time.

Logging

User Debugging Options

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Allow setting of User Debugging Mode.

Audit CDR Engine Queries

• (This setting was added in a OpenEMR 4.1.1 patch)

Audit all Emergency User Queries

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• Force logging of all Emergency User (ie. breakglass) activities.

Enable Audit Log Encryption

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• This will enable audit log encryption.

API Log Option

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• This will allows setting of API Log Option (Full includes requests and responses).

Billing Log Option

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0-(patch-1))
• This allows user to set the billing log file to either get appended or overwritten with log entry. Thus if 'Append' is chosen, all prior log information will remain stored in the file. However, if 'Overwrite' is chosen, then prior log information will be removed.

Printing Log Option

• Individual pages can override 2nd and 3rd options by implementing a log message.

System Error Logging Options

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• System Error Logging Options.

Miscellaneous

Enable Database Connection Pooling

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 6.0.0)
• This setting enables database connection pooling, which is turned on by default. For discussion on this setting and deciding what is best for your environment, recommend looking at:

• https://github.com/openemr/openemr/issues/3904
• https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/3906
• https://www.valinv.com/dev/mysql-mysql-persistent-connections-in-php

Print Command

• This setting was migrated to the config.php file (sites/default/config.php) in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• It was moved to sites/default/config.php to secure it since it contains shell commands.

Default Encounter Form ID

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 5.0.2

Patient ID Category Name

• This setting was migrated here Administration_Globals#Patient_ID_Category_Name

Patient Photo Category Name

• This setting was migrated here Administration_Globals#Patient_Photo_Category_Name

Hylafax Enscript Command

• This setting was migrated to the config.php file (sites/default/config.php) in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• It was moved to sites/default/config.php to secure it since it contains shell commands.

Unique Installation ID

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Unique installation ID. Creates a random UUID if empty. This is used for reporting when a unique application/installation ID is needed.

Portal

Enable Version 2 Onsite Patient Portal

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Setting to turn on/off the Version 2 Onsite patient portal.

Version 2 Onsite Patient Portal Site Address

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Set to link of the Version 2 Onsite patient portal. This link is what is printed/emailed to patients when sending their username/password credentials.
• Note that if you have multi-site configured, then need to use the following link to ensure the patient goes to the correct site: https://your_web_site.com/openemr/portal/index.php?site=default (where default is substituted with the site directory)

Portal Uses Server Base Path (internal)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• This is a setting only used by developers for debugging purposes.

Enforce E-Mail in Portal Log On Dialog

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Patient is required to enter their contact e-mail if present in Demographics Contact for the Version 2 Onsite patient portal.

Allow Version 2 Onsite New Patient Registration Widget

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Turns on new patient registration for the Version 2 Onsite patient portal.

Allow Version 2 Onsite Online Appointments

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1-(patch-7))
• Turns on patient appointments making and viewing for the Version 2 Onsite patient portal.

Allow Version 2 Onsite Online Secure Chat

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1-(patch-7))
• Turns on secure chat application for the Version 2 Onsite patient portal.

Allow Version 2 Onsite Patient Ledger

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1-(patch-7))
• Allow Version 2 Onsite patient portal to view their accounting ledger online.

Allow Version 2 Onsite Online Payments

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Turns on patient online payments for the Version 2 Onsite patient portal.

Allow Version 2 Patients to Reset Credentials

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Turns on feature to allow patient's to reset their login credentials for the Version 2 Onsite patient portal.

Enable Onsite Patient Portal Document Download

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.1)
• Setting to allow patient to Download their documents.

Enable Onsite Patient Portal

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• Label was changed to Enable Version 1 Onsite Patient Portal in OpenEMR version 5.0.1.
• Setting to turn on/off the Version 1 patient portal.

Onsite Patient Portal Site Address

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• Label was changed to Version 1 Onsite Patient Portal Site Address in OpenEMR version 5.0.1.
• Set to link of Version 1 patient portal. This link is what is printed/emailed to patients when sending their username/password credentials.
• Note that if you have multi-site configured, then need to use the following link to ensure the patient goes to the correct site: https://your_web_site.com/openemr/patients/index.php?site=default (where default is substituted with the site directory)

Enable Offsite Patient Portal

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• Setting to turn on/off the patient portal APIs, which will then allow external third party patient portals to communicate with your OpenEMR.

Offsite Patient Portal Provider ID

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.2)
• Set to offsite portal provider ID

Offsite Patient Portal Username

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• Set to User Name used to communicate with the external third party portal.

Offsite Patient Portal Password

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• Set to User Password used to communicate with the external third party portal.

Offsite Patient Portal Site Address

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• Set to link of external third party patient portal (for provider). This link is what is used when provider clicks on the 'Portal Activity' link at the top of left menu.

Offsite Patient Portal Site Address (Patient Link)

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• (This setting was added in a OpenEMR 4.1.0 patch)
• Set to link of external third party patient portal link for the patients. This link is what is printed/emailed to patients when sending their username/password credentials.

Enable CMS Portal

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• Enable support for the open source WordPress Portal by Sunset Systems.
• See CMS Portal for instructions.

CMS Portal Site Address

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• URL for the WordPress site that supports the portal.
• See CMS Portal for instructions.

CMS Portal Username

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• Login name of WordPress user for portal access.
• See CMS Portal for instructions.

CMS Portal Password

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0
• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• Login password of WordPress user for portal access.
• See CMS Portal for instructions.

Connectors

Enable OpenEMR Standard REST API

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 5.0.2)
• Enable OpenEMR Standard RESTful API.

Enable OpenEMR Standard FHIR REST API

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 6.0.0)
• Enable OpenEMR Standard FHIR RESTful API.

Enable OpenEMR Patient Portal REST API

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 6.0.0)
• Enable OpenEMR Patient Portal RESTful API.

Enable OpenEMR Patient Portal FHIR REST API

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 6.0.0)
• Enable OpenEMR Patient Portal FHIR RESTful API.

Enable OAuth2 Password Grant (Not considered secure)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 6.0.0)
• Enable OAuth2 Password Grant. Recommend turning this setting off for production server. Recommend only using for testing.

Enable FHIR Provider Client Service

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 5.0.1)
• Enable FHIR Provider Client Service.

FHIR Server Base Address

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 5.0.1)
• Base URL for FHIR Server. Url should end with /

Enable OpenEMR REST API

• This setting was migrated here Administration_Globals#Enable_OpenEMR_Standard_REST_API

Enable Office Ally Insurance Eligibility

• see above Enable Office Ally Insurance Eligibility

Credit Card transactions from Front Payments

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 6.0.0-(patch-1))
• Allow manual entry and authorise credit card payments. Ensure a gateway is enabled.

Select Credit Card Payment Gateway

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 5.0.2)
• Enable a Payment Gateway Service for processing credit card transactions.

Set Gateway to Production Mode

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 5.0.2)
• Check this to go live. Not checked is testing mode.

Gateway Publishable Key

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 5.0.2)
• The public access key for secure tokenize of credit or debit card authorization. PCI compliance.

Gateway API Login Auth Name or Secret

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 5.0.2)
• The Auth Name or API key for selected account.Auth Name for Authorize.Net and API Secret for Stripe.

Gateway Transaction Key

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 5.0.2)
• Mainly Authorize.Net uses two keys.

Enable MedEx Communication Service

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 5.0.1)
• This will enable the MedEx Communication Service

Enable Lab Exchange

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 4.2.2
• Setting to turn on/off the Lab Exchange module. As of 09/19/2011, the way to sign up for this module was described as:

• "The Lab Results does not require an interface to an outside lab, that just makes it easier to "incorporate' results. Medical Information Integration, LLC results interface is to LabCorp. The cost to support Results-Only LEN is $25/m per facility. However, you have to be approved by LabCorp before they will allow it. We are working a Orders+Results interface with LabCorp and Quest right now ($50/m) and we have a Results interface with Soltas Labs. All of those require the Lab itself to approve access. Nothing I can do about that, the labs have complete control."
• This was taken from the following sourceforge forum thread (post #15): http://sourceforge.net/projects/openemr/forums/forum/202504/topic/4709788

Lab Exchange Site ID

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 4.2.2
• Setting that is specific to the Lab Exchange module.

Lab Exchange Token ID

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 4.2.2
• Setting that is specific to the Lab Exchange module.

Lab Exchange Site Address

• This setting was removed in OpenEMR 4.2.2
• Setting that is specific to the Lab Exchange module.

Enable NewCrop eRx Service

• Setting to turn on/off the NewCrop e-prescription module.

NewCrop eRx Site Address

• Setting that is specific to the NewCrop e-prescription module.

NewCrop eRx Web Service Address

• Setting that is specific to the NewCrop e-prescription module.

NewCrop eRx SOAP Request Time-To-Live for Allergies

• Setting that is specific to the NewCrop e-prescription module.

NewCrop eRx SOAP Request Time-To-Live for Medications

• Setting that is specific to the NewCrop e-prescription module.

NewCrop eRx Partner Name

• Setting that is specific to the NewCrop e-prescription module.

NewCrop eRx Name

• Setting that is specific to the NewCrop e-prescription module.

NewCrop eRx Password

• Setting that is specific to the NewCrop e-prescription module.

Only upload active prescriptions

• (This setting was added in a OpenEMR 4.1.0 patch)
• Setting that is specific to the NewCrop e-prescription module.

Enable import status message for NewCrop erx

• (This setting was added in a OpenEMR 4.1.0 patch)
• Setting that is specific to the NewCrop e-prescription module.

Do not display Medications uploaded to NewCrop

• (This setting was added in a OpenEMR 4.1.0 patch)
• Setting that is specific to the NewCrop e-prescription module.

Do not display Allergy uploaded to NewCrop

• (This setting was added in a OpenEMR 4.1.0 patch)
• Setting that is specific to the NewCrop e-prescription module.

Default Patient Country

• (This setting was added in a OpenEMR 4.1.0 patch)
• Setting that is specific to the NewCrop e-prescription module.

NewCrop eRx Debug Setting

• Setting that is specific to the NewCrop e-prescription module.

Enable Weno eRx Service

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 5.0.1)

Enable Weno eRx Service Test mode

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 6.0.0-(patch-1))

Weno Encryption Key

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 6.0.0-(patch-1))
• Encryption key issued by Weno eRx service.

Weno Provider Account Password

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 6.0.0-(patch-1))
• Each provider needs to set this under user settings. This should be blank.

Weno eRx Account Id

This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0-(patch-1)

Weno eRx Account Pass

This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0-(patch-1)

Weno eRx Clinic ID

This setting was removed in OpenEMR 6.0.0-(patch-1)

Enable C-CDA Alternate Service

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 5.0.1)
• This will use the nodejs ccda service rather than the zh service. See here for more details: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/tree/master/ccdaservice

Enable phiMail Direct Messaging Service

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 4.1.2)
• Setting that is specific to the EMR Direct PhiMail Direct Messaging module.

phiMail Server Address

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 4.1.2)
• Setting that is specific to the EMR Direct PhiMail Direct Messaging module.

phiMail Username

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 4.1.2)
• Setting that is specific to the EMR Direct PhiMail Direct Messaging module.

phiMail Password

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 4.1.2)
• Setting that is specific to the EMR Direct PhiMail Direct Messaging module.

phiMail notification user

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 4.1.2)
• Setting that is specific to the EMR Direct PhiMail Direct Messaging module.

phiMail Message Check Interval (minutes)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 4.1.2)
• Setting that is specific to the EMR Direct PhiMail Direct Messaging module.

phiMail Allow CCD Send

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 4.1.2)
• Setting that is specific to the EMR Direct PhiMail Direct Messaging module.

phiMail Allow CCR Send

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 4.1.2)
• Setting that is specific to the EMR Direct PhiMail Direct Messaging module.

Enable Easipro

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 6.0.0)
• Enable Easipro. For licensing options for this feature, please contact api@assessmentcenter.net .
• See following PR for workflow and instructions of use: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/2911

Easipro Server

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 6.0.0)
• See following PR for workflow and instructions of use: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/2911

Easipro Server Username

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 6.0.0)
• See following PR for workflow and instructions of use: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/2911

Easipro Server Password

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR 6.0.0)
• See following PR for workflow and instructions of use: https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/2911

Rx

• (This section was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)

Rx Enable DEA #

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• Enable display of DEA in prescriptions

Rx Show DEA #

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• (Previous to version 4.1.1, this setting can be modified at Administration->Files->config.php)
• Display the actual DEA number, rather than just a blank. So, if this is turned off, the DEA number will need to be manually written in on a blank line. Note that if the 'Rx Enable DEA #' is turned off, then this setting is not used. (Note that when faxing, this is automatically on)

Rx Enable NPI

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• Enable display of NPI in prescriptions.

Rx Show NPI

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• Display the actual NPI number, rather than just a blank. So, if this is turned off, the NPI number will need to be manually written in on a blank line. Note that if the 'Rx Enable NPI' is turned off, then this setting is not used. (Note that when faxing, this is automatically on)

Rx Enable State Lic. #

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• Enable display of State License number in prescriptions.

Rx Show State Lic. #

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• Display the actual State License number, rather than just a blank. So, if this is turned off, the State License number will need to be manually written in on a blank line. Note that if the 'Rx Enable State Lic. #' is turned off, then this setting is not used. (Note that when faxing, this is automatically on)

Rx NLM Drug-Drug

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• This turns on option to use a drug-drug interaction checker. Requires RXNORM database to be installed. The check will be done in the prescriptions listing user interface.

Rx Paper Size

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• (Previous to version 4.1.1, this setting can be modified at Administration->Files->config.php)
• Setting for prescription paper size. Note this is only pertinent when printing to PDF and not used when printing to HTML.

Rx Left Margin (px)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• (Previous to version 4.1.1, this setting can be modified at Administration->Files->config.php)
• Setting left margin size in pixels. Note this is only pertinent when printing to PDF and not used when printing to HTML.

Rx Right Margin (px)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• (Previous to version 4.1.1, this setting can be modified at Administration->Files->config.php)
• Setting right margin size in pixels. Note this is only pertinent when printing to PDF and not used when printing to HTML.

Rx Top Margin (px)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• (Previous to version 4.1.1, this setting can be modified at Administration->Files->config.php)
• Setting top margin size in pixels. Note this is only pertinent when printing to PDF and not used when printing to HTML.

Rx Bottom Margin (px)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.1.1)
• (Previous to version 4.1.1, this setting can be modified at Administration->Files->config.php)
• Setting bottom margin size in pixels. Note this is only pertinent when printing to PDF and not used when printing to HTML.

Show button for download fax template

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Show button in the prescription list for download fax template.

Rx html print - zend module

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Use an html template from zend module.

Name of zend template for html print

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Name of zend template for html print, possible to add custom template in the PrescriptionTemplate module.

Rx pdf - zend template

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Use a pdf template from zend module.

Name of zend template for pdf export

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.2)
• Name of zend template for pdf export, possible to add custom template in the PrescriptionTemplate module.

PDF

• (This section was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)

Layout

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)

PDF Language

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)

Paper Size

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)

Left Margin (mm)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)

Right Margin (mm)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)

Top Margin (mm)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)

Bottom Margin (px)

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)

Output Type

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)

Patient Label Type

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• Setting for turning on and the formatting of patient labels. This is turned on by default. The labels can be created at Popups->"Chart Label"(this is at bottom of the left navigation menu).

Barcode Label Type

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• Setting for turning on and the formatting of patient barcodes. This is turned on by default. The barcode can be created at Popups->"Barcode Label"(this is at bottom of the left navigation menu).

Print Patient Address Label

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 4.2.0)
• Setting for turning on option patient address labels. This is turned on by default. The labels can be created at Popups->"Address Label"(this is at bottom of the left navigation menu).

Envelope Width in mm

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• In Portrait mode, determines the width of the envelope along the x-axis in mm.

Envelope Height in mm

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• In Portrait mode, determines the height of the envelope along the y-axis in mm.

Font Size in Pt

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Sets the font of the address text on the envelope in mm.

Envelope x-axis starting pt

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Distance from the top of the envelope in mm.

Envelope y-axis starting pt

• (This setting was added in OpenEMR version 5.0.1)
• Distance from the right most edge of the envelope in portrait position in mm.