Setting Up Medication Deletion Reasons

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Delete a Medication

You can delete any medication that was prescribed to a patient. Depending on your system settings, you may be required to select a reason that explains why you are deleting a previously prescribed medication. When applicable, the system sends a CancelRx notification to the pharmacy to ensure the prescription is not unintentionally dispensed to the patient. In the medications list, highlight the medication that you want to delete. Select Delete. A message informs you that a CancelRx message may be sent to the pharmacy and a deletion reason may be required. Select Yes to confirm deleting the selected medication. If deletion reasons are required for previously prescribed medications, the Deletion Reason Selection window opens. Deletion Reason Selection Select a reason for the deletion, and then select OK. If the medication was previously sent to a pharmacy and the prescriber is enrolled in the Cancel Rx service level, the Cancel Medication window displays a message to inform you a CancelR

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Setting Up Medication Deletion Reasons

To allow users to apply a reason when they delete previously prescribed medications, you must activate the Prompt for Prescribed Medication Deletion Reason and add custom reasons that users can select. The system includes a history of the deleted medication for traceability and may send a CancelRx request to the pharmacy to ensure the prescription is not dispensed to the patient. Activate the Prompt for Prescribed Medication Deletion Reason Add Prescribed Medication Custom Deletion Reasons Parent topic: Medications Module

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Medication Status

Each medication entered into a patient's record has a corresponding medication status which is displayed in the first column of the medications list. The following table describes the medication statuses: Medication Status Status means that medication was Active Prescribed to a patient, who is actively using the medication. Inactive Prescribed to the patient, however the patient is not taking the medication at the present time. Pending Prescribed to the patient with the Start Date set in the future. Temporary Prescribed to the patient and is displayed on the medication list, but was not saved yet. Deleted Deleted. If applicable, a Cancel Rx message was sent to the pharmacy to ensure the medication is not dispensed to the patient. Active status is assigned to a medication when you save the prescription. If the prescribed medication reaches the specified stop date, Inactive status is assigned to the medication. You can change the medication status manually at any time. Note: The medicati

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Stopping Medications

You are able to stop a medication that was prescribed to a patient. When you stop an active medication, the Medications module adds the current date as the stop date and then moves the medication to the Inactive section. Cancel an Electronic Prescription In the Medications module, you can cancel a prescribed medicine and send a cancellation message to a participating pharmacy. Tracking the eRx Status The eRx Status and Dispense History windows enable you to track the status of cancelled electronic prescriptions. Stop a Medication The Stop field enables you to stop a medication or mark the medication as ineffective. Parent topic: Electronic Prescriptions Parent topic: Medications Module

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Activate the Prompt for Prescribed Medication Deletion Reason

You can activate a prompt so that when a user deletes a prescribed medication in the Medications module, the prompt appears and user can select a deletion reason. In the System Administrator application, open the Universal Preferences > Medications > Prompt for prescribed meds deletion reason. Set the preference to True. Note: When the preference is set to False, no prompt appears in the Medication module. Select OK. For a complete list of the Universal Preferences for medications, see Medication Preferences. For detailed information about using Universal Preferences, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest System Administrator Guide for NextGen® Enterprise. Parent topic: Setting Up Medication Deletion Reasons

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Activate the Prompt for Prescribed Medication Deletion Reason

You can activate a prompt so that when a user deletes a prescribed medication in the Medications module, the prompt appears and user can select a deletion reason. In the System Administrator application, open the Universal Preferences > Medications > Prompt for prescribed meds deletion reason. Set the preference to True. Note: When the preference is set to False, no prompt appears in the Medication module. Select OK. For a complete list of the Universal Preferences for medications, see Medication Preferences. For detailed information about using Universal Preferences, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest System Administrator Guide for NextGen® Enterprise. Parent topic: Setting Up Medication Deletion Reasons

Setting Up Medication Deletion Reasons

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