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Prescriptions

Add medication, sign and issue, download the PDF, or void and reissue.

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Start a script

  • From the chart, click New prescription, or
  • From an open visit, click Give prescription. If the visit form has unsaved changes, they are saved first. If a draft already exists for that visit, this opens the draft.

Add medications

On the prescription, use Add medication. Search the registry or type the name as it should appear on the script. Click Add item. Click Remove on a line while the script is still a draft.

Medication

The name on the script.

Strength

For example 500 mg.

Dose

For example 1 tablet.

Route

For example oral.

Frequency

For example twice daily.

Duration

For example 5 days.

Quantity

What the pharmacy should dispense.

Repeats

Extra dispensings. 0 means no repeats.

Instructions

For example take with food.

Sign and issue

  1. 1
    Add at least one medication.
  2. 2
    Click Sign and issue.
  3. 3
    Check the medication list.
  4. 4
    Choose Use my saved signature or Draw my signature now.
  5. 5
    Tick the statement that you are the named prescriber, you have reviewed the prescription, and you intend the electronic signature to be your signature on the document.
  6. 6
    Click Sign and issue.

The status becomes Issued. A PDF is generated. Use Open PDF or Download PDF. If it is slow, click Retry PDF.

Change an issued script

Click Void & reissue. The issued script is voided and a new draft opens. Issued scripts keep the template they were printed with. From the chart’s Prescriptions tab you can open any script for that patient.