Creating prescription templates

You can create prescription templates for the most commonly prescribed drugs to enhance the efficiency of entering prescriptions. You can create the templates with the prescribed amounts.

Note: Prescription templates are available to all locations across your organization.

To create a prescription template

1. On the Prescription Setup page, create a new prescription template using one of the following options:

   • To create a brand new prescription template, clicktap Add New Prescription.

   • Create a prescription template based on an existing template.

     1. (Optional) Enter the name of an existing prescription template in the Search field to filter the list of prescription templates.

        

     2. Locate and select a prescription template in the list of prescription templates.

        Tip: If Group by category check box is selected, you can expand a section to locate a prescription template in that category.

   The options for adding or editing the prescription template become available.

   New

   

   Based on Existing

   

2. Enter or modify the prescription details as necessary.

   Set up the following options:

   • Drug category - Select the drug's category from the drop-down list. To create a new category, select Create a new category and enter the new category name in the generated window.

     

   • Drug name - Enter the drug's name.

     Example: Tylenol III 1000mg.

   • Controlled substance - Select the check box if you want to specify that it's a controlled substance and to have the prescribing provider's DEA number on the prescription.

   • Sig - Enter the dosing instructions.

     Example: Take one pill orally as needed for pain.

   • Dispense and Unit - Enter the amount to dispense in the Dispense field and select the unit of the dispence from the Unit drop-down list. If the desired unit doesn't exist, clicktap Add new unit and enter the new unit's name in the generated window.

     

     Tip: If a generic version of the drug is not allowed, select the Dispense as written radio button. Otherwise, select Generic substitution permitted.

   • Refills - Enter the allowed number of refills. If refills are not allowed, enter '0'.

   • Patient note - Enter any additional notes for the patient.

3. Complete one of the following:

   • For brand new template, clicktap Create Prescription.

   • For a template based on an existing template, clicktap Save as New.