How to search for a medication and suggestions if difficulty finding a specific drug
Type into the drug textbox. You can type in the first 3 letters of the medication and it will pull in matches. Of note, we will be switching the search […]
Titrating A Medication
At this time, we do NOT recommend that you use the “Titrate” button if you need “Notes to Pharmacy” If you want to titrate a medication, once you select your […]
Missing a Client Address During Prescribing
If you get an error while prescribing that you don’t have a client address, you will need to enter this information. Go back to the patient chart, and search for […]
How to Prescribe Medication of Different Strengths
With in the same step, if you try and prescribe a medication of different strength/formulation, you will get an error. Instead, create a new and separate order for each […]
Prescribing a Medication with Different Doses and Frequency
If you want to prescribe a medication with different doses during a day (eg morning and evening), then once you select your medication and the strength, then you can add […]
PRN indications, exact time frequencies and dose ranges
For PRNs indications (eg. as needed for [symptom]) and exact timing (eg. before meals, at noon, 5pm), please put this information in the instruction textbox for patients. Of note, there […]
Prescribing one-half or one-third tablet
If you are planning to cut a tablet into half or thirds, please consider using “as directed” and be explicit in your “Instruction Text” which must include dose, frequency, route. […]
How to order a medication and ensure no substitutions
Select the medication and click on “Dispense as Written.” We have confirmed with pharmacists that this is acceptable and equivalent to “Substitution is not permitted.” It is common practice is […]
Post-Date Controlled Substances’ Subsequent Orders
With controlled substances, once your medication is selected, a new column, “Additional Orders” will replace refill. Enter the number of subsequent orders you wish to prescribe. For class II medications, […]
How to Retrieve Surescripts Medication History
Surescripts Medication History Can be Processed in Two Ways: Automated process Manual Real Time Medication History Prerequisites for Processing Medication History Any scheduled service with an author that has a […]