Prescribing medical devices and other non-medication treatments (new prescriber)

Note: This information applies to the new prescriber (see New prescriber).

When you create a prescription for a medical device or another non-medication treatment, you do not have to search for the treatment as you do for medications, unless you have created a customized medication for the treatment (see the tip below). Instead, you can free-type the device or treatment name in the Rx area.

Note: Because the EMR cannot recognize free-typed medication names, when you prescribe non-medication treatments, you do not receive interaction warnings.

Steps

1.

Open the Medications and Allergies window: On any window related to the patient (including a SOAP note or the medical summary), right-click and choose View Medication List.

2.

At the top of the window, click New Override . The prescription entry area displays with an editable Override Rx area, and Adjust as Directed selected as the prescription type.

3.

In the Override Rx field, enter the name of the device, therapy, or other treatment.

4.

Perform one of the following actions:

If you do not want to enter dosage details, in the prescription type list, leave Adjust as Directed selected.

If you want to include dosage details, in the prescription type list, select Simple, and then enter information in the Dosing, Frequency, and Duration fields. See step in Creating basic prescriptions (new prescriber).

5.

In the Other Directions area, enter any additional directions. For example, if the prescription is for physiotherapy, you can enter “For rehab following ACL repair in the right knee”.

6.

In the Dispense Quantity field, enter a quantity. If you are creating a prescription for a general therapy or device, where a quantity is not appropriate, enter 1 EA.

7.

Print or save the prescription. See step 13 in Creating basic prescriptions (new prescriber).