Viewing patient prescriptions

You can view a patient's prescriptions from two places in Ascend Academic:

• Patient Prescriptions page: This includes paper or electronic prescriptions that were issued within the last six months, that are older than six months, and that are older than one year.

• Patient Details page in eRx: This includes all active and inactive electronic prescriptions issued to a patient from eRx.

To view prescriptions for a patient

1. Open a patient's Patient Prescriptions page.

   

2. Complete one of the following:

   • View a paper or electronic prescription.

     1. Locate the prescription using one of the following methods:

        • In the Search field, enter a part of a drug name to narrow the search results.

          The matching prescription(s) display in expandable and collapsible sections by time frame.

          Example: 0-6 months.

          

        • Expand the sections to locate a prescription written in the last six months, six months to a year ago, or longer than a year ago.

          

     2. Select a listed prescription.

     3. Review the prescription information as necessary. This may include how it was prescribed, the status (if an electronic prescription), the drug category, name, instructions, unit type, number of dispensed units, number of refills allowed, and the provider that created the prescription.

        

        Note: Electronic prescriptions display one of the following statuses:

        • Entered - The electronic prescription has been entered by the provider.

        • Printed - The electronic prescription has been printed by the provider.

        • Sending - The electronic prescription is sending to the pharmacy on file.

        • eRx Sent - The electronic prescription has been sent electronically to the pharmacy on file.

        • Fax Sent - The electronic prescription has been faxed to the pharmacy on file.

        • Error - An error occurred.

        • Deleted - The electronic prescription has been deleted by the provider.

        • Edited - The electronic prescription has been edited by the provider.

        • EPCS Error - An error with a controlled substance occurred.

        • EPCS Signed - The electronic prescription is for a controlled substance and has been signed by the provider.

        • Ready to Sign - The electronic prescription is ready for the provider to sign.

   • View an electronic prescription in eRx.

     1. ClickTap the New Electronic Prescription button.

        Note: If logging in as a proxy clinician, you are prompted to select the clinician you are acting on behalf of.

        The Electronic Prescriptions window and the Patient Details page display.

     2. ClickTap the Active Medications tab.

     3. For each active prescription, review the details as necessary.

        Note: Next to each prescription, under the Status column, an icon may display. If the icon displays, the prescription is being sent to the pharmacy. If the icon displays, the prescription has successfully reached the pharmacy. If the icon displays, the medication was self-reported by the patient to the provider.

        

     4. (Optional) Under the Medication column, clicktap View Past Prescriptions to display the Past Prescriptions section.