Using Additional Instructions

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1 Using Additional Instructions Pharmacy Technology Solutions May, 2013

2 Filling New Prescriptions: Using Additional Instructions You can fill, refill, or view a patient s medications prescription and non-prescription on the Profile tab. 1. From the patient Profile tab, press or click the New button. 2

3 Filling New Prescriptions: Using Additional Instructions (cont d) 2. Type the required information in all the fields. 3. In the SIG field, enter SEE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS. When dispensing directions are too long to fit on a regular prescription label, you can create an Additional Instructions label The instructions are retained when prescription is refilled, rebilled, or reauthorized 4. Press or click the Process button. 3

4 Filling New Prescriptions: Using Additional Instructions (cont d) Additional Instructions are used when dispensing directions are too long and will not fit in the SIG field The maximum amount of characters that can be typed in the SIG field is 128 In the label information box, the notation SEE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS indicates that SIG instructions must be entered 1. Fill a new prescription until Rx Detail appears. 2. Press or click the Rx button. 4

5 Filling New Prescriptions: Using Additional Instructions 3. Press or click the Add l Instructions button. 5

6 Filling New Prescriptions: Using Additional Instructions 4. Type the dispensing direction in the Additional Text field Type either SIG codes or long hand (this example uses SIG codes) 5. Press or click the Preview button Label Preview displays the expanded directions that will print on the label set 6. Press or click the OK button Pressing the OK button saves the Additional Text Pressing the Cancel button exits the Additional Instruction label window without saving changes made to the Additional Test Section 6

7 Filling New Prescriptions: Using Additional Instructions The standard label set will print along with an additional label The additional label with have only the dispensing directions on it 7. Review the information in Rx Detail. You will want to ensure all prescription information is correct before pressing the Fill button 8. Press or click the Fill button. A notice appears in the Alerts box to identify that this prescription has additional instructions 7

8 The Rx Action Button s Function A GLANCE Let s briefly look at the Rx action buttons; each of the buttons are discussed in greater detail in the relevant sections of PharmaClick Rx Fundamentals Learner s Guide Rx Action buttons provide a set of functions that can be performed on a prescription The availability of Rx Actions buttons is determined by the status of the prescription, therefore some functions may not always be available; functions that are not available will be greyed-out Outbound Call Opens a patient s outbound call preferences for automated Refill and Pickup reminders Review Allows you to view any scanned documents Quick Authorize Allows you to add authorization to pre-authorized and unauthorized prescriptions Transfer Allows you to transfer prescriptions to another pharmacy Correct This button is comprised of various actions' that can be used to correct prescriptions Methadone Opens the Methadone window allowing you to view details of the methadone prescription, or modify the fields if the prescription is not yet filled Change Pack Used with inventory control, this function allows you to change the pack size that will be used for dispensing prescriptions Print Provides the option to reprint a prescription label set Owe Label Allows you to create an owe balance label Delivery Label Allows you to print a delivery label Addi l Instructions Allows you to type additional Instructions when the dispensing directions will not fit in the SIG field Auxiliary Label Allows you to add or remove an auxiliary label for a prescription Detail Allows the user to view a prescription in Rx Detail Schedule Allows you to place one or more refills on the Pending tab to be filled automatically at a future date Add DUR Allows you to add prescription and non-prescription drugs to a patient s profile without filling them as a prescription 8

9 The Rx Action Button s Function A GLANCE (cont d) Background Allows you to process batch/group prescriptions in the background AutoFill Opens the AutoFill enrollment window when prescription is open in Rx Detail, so that you can enroll the patient in this program Attachments Allows you to attach scanned documents to a specific prescription Set Fill Date Allows you to choose a fill date that is different that the current system date (e.g., back-dating a prescription Interchangeables Allows you to open he Enterprise or MCS window and view the interchangeable available for a specific DIN Services Allows pharmacy to create Request Forms to make it easy to communicate with health care providers and prescribers Forms such as Adaptation, Opinions Forms and Professional Fee Auth Request Allows you to print or fax an Authorization Request Counsel Opens the counseling leaflet for the drug linked to the specific DIN Follow Up Allows you to create a follow up activity for the selected prescription. This is tracked in the activities folder on the Workbench Consultations Allows you to create a consultation linked to the selected prescription Consultations are tracked in the patient folder Interactions Allows you to check for interactions between multiple drugs Dialogue Allows you to document a discussion with a patient on a new prescription Profile Allows you view patient information including name, address, telephone number, care designate(s), and alert notes Batch Allows you to open the Batch Profile to view the details of prescriptions in the batch Refill DUR Allows you to refill DUR prescriptions without filling them as a prescription 9