Create Free-Text SIG

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Select SIG

Open the SIG Builder. In the Sig list, select a SIG from any one of the following categories: Most Used (if available) The Most Used Sig category is assigned by the number of times providers select that sig for the medication. First Databank Default First Databank Custom (if available) Sig Builder Select Done. Parent topic: SIG Builder See also Open the SIG Builder

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Open the SIG Builder

Enter all required medication information. Perform any one of the following: Hover over or select the Add Sig link. Select the automatically populated SIG to change it. Hover over or select the Edit Sig link. The availability of an automatically populated SIG in the advanced SIG builder depends on the information provided by the third party, First Databank. The Sig Builder window opens. Sig Builder window Note: For a pediatric patient, the list is filtered by pediatric SIGs. To clear the existing SIG, select Clear Sig. Parent topic: SIG Builder See also Enter Required Medication Information

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Create Free-Text SIG

You can create a free-text custom SIG with a limit of 512 characters. To eRx a prescription, the free-text SIG is limited to 140 characters. Open the SIG Builder. In the Sig field, enter or copy and paste the SIG details. Sig Builder When you enter a free-text SIG, all other options are unavailable. Sig Builder Select Done. Parent topic: SIG Builder Related tasks Open the SIG Builder

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SIG Builder

You must add a SIG (dosage instructions) before prescribing a medication to a patient. The SIG builder enables you to select a SIG from a list of existing SIG, build a custom SIG for a medication, or edit the existing SIG. Open the SIG Builder Select SIG Build Custom SIG You can build an SIG manually. Create Free-Text SIG Remove Custom SIG Parent topic: Medications Module

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SIG Builder

You must add a SIG (dosage instructions) before prescribing a medication to a patient. The SIG builder enables you to select a SIG from a list of existing SIG, build a custom SIG for a medication, or edit the existing SIG. Open the SIG Builder Select SIG Build Custom SIG You can build an SIG manually. Create Free-Text SIG Remove Custom SIG Parent topic: Medications Module

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Select a SIG

After you enter the required medication information, you must select a SIG. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR and access the Medications module. Select a medication. Enter all required medication information. Select or build a SIG. The selected SIG is automatically assigned to the medication. If the SIG contains more characters than the display allows, the text is truncated. If you hover the cursor over the truncated text, a tooltip displays the complete SIG. If the SIG exceeds the 140-character maximum for electronic prescriptions, an alert appears next to the SIG text. Select a SIG You can change the quantity and the interval of the medication by either typing the values or using the arrows to select the appropriate values. Change the quantity and the interval of the medication If you made any changes to the SIG, you must select Accept. The Dose Range window opens displaying the message that the dosage resulting from the SIG built exceeds the maximum daily dose. Select OK. The SIG and the

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