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Dispense Medications in the Order Management Template

The Manage Selected Order section is used to dispense, restock, and administer medicines and add additional SIGs.
  1. Highlight the medication in the grid.
    If you have not configured the selected medications in the Medication Configuration system template, an alert message appears.
    Order Management template

  2. If the medications are configured in the Medication Configuration template, it updates the Order, Lot number, Expiration date and other fields.
    Order Management template

  3. If there is an Additional SIG available, click the Additional SIG check box.
  4. Click the Additional SIG category and Additional SIG field and select an option from the picklist.
  5. Click the Dispensed option.
  6. Enter the Quantity dispensed.
  7. Enter Comments.
  8. Select a SIM code.
  9. Click the Diagnosis code field.
  10. Select a Diagnosis code.
  11. Click Save & Task.
    The Select Task Recipients window opens.
    Select Task Recipients window

  12. Click Ok.
    An alert message displays if you want to task it to yourself.
  13. Click Yes.
    A task is sent to your Inbox and an alert message appears notifying you how many refills are remaining for this patient depending on the quantity dispensed.