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Approve an eRx Refill Request for a Controlled Substance from the Workflow Module

You can approve eRx refill requests for controlled substances from the Workflow module and acknowledge drug interactions.
  1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR and select a patient from the Patient Lookup window.
  2. Open the Workflow module.
  3. Select the Clinical Tasking tab and select a refill request for a controlled substance from the task list.
    The refill request details and patient information appears.
    Refill request information and the patient information

  4. Select Approve.
    If NextGen® Enterprise EHR detects any drug interactions, the Drug Interaction window opens, where you can review the details of the drug interactions.

    NextGen® Enterprise EHR displays an alert for inactive ingredients with the associated allergic reactions and the percentage of available formulation that contains the inactive ingredients.

  5. Select Acknowledge for each drug interaction.
    You can enter a reason for the acknowledgement if necessary.
    A check mark appears corresponding to the interaction description.
    Drug Interaction

  6. After you acknowledge all drug interactions, select Done.
    The Send Refill Response window opens, where you can view the configured Electronic Prescriptions of Controlled Substances (ePCS) authentication method and add notes about the patient.
    Send Refill Response

  7. Under the Authentication Required to Sign Controlled Substances section, enter your credentials, and select Send.
    The refill information appears.