Document a Medication

You can add medications details for the treatment of a patient.

1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
2. Open the Intake or SOAP template.
3. In the Medications panel, select Add /Update.
   The Medication Module window opens.
4. Select Prescribe New.
   The Medication Search window opens.
5. Search for a medicine from the list, and then select Select.
6. Enter the start and stop date of the medication that the patient needs to take.
7. Enter the quantity of the medication.
8. To mention when and how the patient can take the medication, select Edit Sig:.
9. Enter the number of refills allowed on the prescription of the patient.
10. Enter the problem of the patient.
11. If the medications are already prescribed, select the Prescribed elsewhere checkbox.
12. Select Accept.
13. Close the Medication module.
14. In the Medications panel, to enter additional information about the medications, select the Comment link.
    Note: You must not use the medication comment template to list the patient's current medications. You can use the template as a temporary location to list the patient's unknown medications, and enter the additional details.
    The color of the Comment link changes.