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Config. - Prescription drugs & prescription templates
- Mhairi West
Configuration - Creating drug prescription templates
Creating prescription templates enables you to group various drugs together based on their use in particular treatment modules. They speed up the process of generating a prescription in a patient file by consolidating all the drugs needed for a course of treatment, and allow you to nominate all drugs used in the proposed treatment, their relevant Prescription text and the number of units prescribed per drug onto a single Prescription.
These are set up in File>System Configuration> Prescription templates.
When templates are inserted into the patient file the contents can be modified prior to saving/printing.
Click New in the tool bar to add a new template to the system.
This will create a new blank record
Fill in the record in a similar way to that shown here, selecting the drug name from the drop-down menu.
if the item you want to add to the prescription is not present in the dropdown menu you will have to add it to the list - see section below for help
TIP; To add a new line to the template use the down arrow on your keyboard
Save the record when it is complete. This template is now available to associate with a treatment plan on any treatment cycle
Prescription template information can be Copied, imported or exported using the Template button, on the right hand side of the input dialog.
Configuration - Drugs used in prescriptions
The drug names used in prescriptions and templates are defined in File>System Configuration>Lists>Prescription drugs.
You should add all the drug names required for your drug prescriptions to this list. For information on how to populate lists click here Config. - Lists.
The drugs named on this list are NOT the same items as those drugs used when designed or editing treatment plans - the latter are configured in System Configuration>Drugs, tests and procedures, with dosages, prices etc. The list in the prescriptions folder is purely that - a list of names.
When you add a new drug to IDEAS in the Drugs, tests and procedures section, should also add to the Prescription drugs list - these lists are separate and there is no auto-update between the two
TIP: HOW COMPARE THE DTP LIST AND THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG LIST
A simple way to do this open 'System Configuration' twice, so that both sections can be seen at once.
1st window - open File>System Configuration> Drugs, Tests and procedures.
Click in the “Type” box and click ‘New’ in top menu.
2nd window - open File>System Configuration>Lists>Prescription Drugs
Click on arrange all and the two views will show next to each other.
You can now see that every drug is in both lists.
To add a new drug click on one of the windows and click on the New…, and do that also for the other.
Configuration - Prescription reports for patient use
You may wish to give a physical copy of the prescription to your patient, or you may wish a copy to email or push to the patient portal, or send to an Electronic-prescribing partner company.
A specific Prescription Report is printable from the Picklist and designed to take the information you have provided and merge it onto a Crystal Report or PDF which has been designed for your clinic. The report will usually contain your clinics, doctors and relevant Government information. You can make changes to the content and format of this prescription report if you wish - please contact Mellowood support or your trained for help with this.
An electronic signature of the named doctor can be automatically added to the report before it is printed or emailed - Mellowood take no responsibility for the compliance with the relevant regulations regarding the use of automated electronic signatures on drug prescription reports.