Editing electronic prescriptions

You can edit pending electronic prescriptions that are attached to a patient record before they are sent or printed.

Note: You can edit electronic prescriptions according to your security rights.

To edit an electronic prescription

How to get to there

From the Patient menu, clicktap Prescriptions to display the Patient Prescriptions page.
ClickTap the Prescription drop-down menu and select New Electronic Prescription.

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.

On the Patient Details page, review the Pending Medications list.
Next to a listed medication, clicktap the Actions drop-down list, and select Edit to open the Add Prescription - Step 3 page.
Modify the fields as necessary and clicktap the Save Prescription button.
- Current medication: ClickTap the Change button and enter and select the medication.
- Current strength: ClickTap the Change button and set the medication strength.
- Effective Date: Enter the date the medication will be available or clicktap the Today button.
- Patient Directions: Enter the directions that patient must follow to take the medication.
- Dispense: Enter the number of medication items in each dispense unit.
- Dispense Unit: Enter the packaging or method that the medication is dispensed in.
- Refills: Enter the number of refills the patient is entitled to.
- Days Supply: Enter the number of days the medication should last.
- No Substitutions: Select the check box if substitutions are not allowed.
- Pharmacy Notes: ClickTap the + icon next to display the field and enter any necessary notes.

The prescription displays in the Pending Medications list.