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Approve an eRx Refill Request from the Manage Refills Window

You can approve a new eRx refill request using the manage refills window in the Medications module and acknowledge drug interactions.
  1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR and select a patient from the Patient Lookup window.
  2. To view the Medications module for the patient, select Medications from the Quick Buttons panel.
    If NextGen® Enterprise EHR detects a new eRx refill request for the patient, the Manage Refills window opens, where you can view the refill requests details of the patient.

  3. To view the details of the refill request, select the refill request and select Details.
    The Refill Response Details window opens.

  4. To approve the refill request, do one of the following:
    • Select Approve Refill and select the number of refills to approve for the patient.
      Approve Refill button

    • Right-click the refill request, select Approve Refill, and then select the number of refills to approve for the patient.
      Approve Refill menu

    • Enter or select the number of refills from the refills list.
      Number of refills

  5. In Note to Pharmacy, enter a note for the pharmacy.
  6. Select OK.
    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.

  7. To approve the drug interaction, enter a reason or select one from the reason list, and then select Acknowledge.
    The Send Refill Response window opens.
    Send Refill Response

  8. Review the information under Patient Information, Prescriber Information, Medication, and Destination, and select Send.
    If any unacknowledged refill requests exists, a message appears. You can select Yes to proceed to the Medications module or No to return to the Manage Refills window. NextGen® Enterprise EHR sends the approval for the eRx refill request to the Workflow module and adds eRx Refill Notification to the Encounter History tab.