Enter Historical Medication

SUGGESTED BEST PRACTICE FOR ENTERING HISTORICAL MEDICATIONS.

Navigate to the patient Chart and select New in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

1. From the drop-down, select Note - Orders & Notes.

2. Select a Provider.

3. Select a Technician and Save.

4. If the medication is one carried at the location, order it as normal.

   • If the medication is not carried locally, order it as an External prescription.

   • Leave the Dose blank

   • In the Instructions, list the drug name and concentration and medication instructions (if needed).

   • In Additional Notes, enter the original prescriber and clinic.

5. Mark the checkbox for Historical to flag the medication as Historical in the Medications tab and will not generate an invoice.

6. Select Prescribe.

7. Sign the encounter.