The 'Enable Provider Timer' preference within Global Settings has been removed. 

The system will now use the 'Show Provider Timer on Chart' user preference with the following logic:

1. If the user is a provider then the preference will default to be checked. The provider will see the Exam Timer: ## minutes at the top of the chart. Clicking the Exam Timer button will display the Encounter Timer audit. 

2. If the preference is unchecked on the provider user they would no longer see the Exam timer at the top of the chart and the Auto Time option on the E&M Coder control will be disabled. 

3. If the user is a non-provider the 'Show Provider Timer on Chart' preference will be unchecked by default and the user will not see the Encounter Timer at the top of the chart. 

4. If the non-provider user enables the preference they will see the Start and End timer and will be able to manually use the timer.