Set up the SIG Decimal Rounding Preference

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Set up the SIG Decimal Rounding Preference

To round the total prescription quantity to the nearest whole number, select the Always Round Decimal Total Prescription Quantity check box. For more information on SIG events in the Medications module, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the Medications and Medication Allergies User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Parent topic: Medications Preferences

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Medications Preferences

You can set up preferences for the following features in the Medications module of NextGen® Enterprise EHR: Printing and faxing Drug Utilization Review (DUR) SIG Tall Man Prescription refills for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-controlled substances Prescribing delegates For information on the Medications module, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Medications and Medication Allergies User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Set up Printing and Faxing Preferences Set up the SIG Decimal Rounding Preference Set up the Tall Man Preference Set up the DEA Refills Limit Warning Preference Set up the Prescribing Delegates Preference DUR Preferences Parent topic: User Preferences

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Medications Preferences

You can set up preferences for the following features in the Medications module of NextGen® Enterprise EHR: Printing and faxing Drug Utilization Review (DUR) SIG Tall Man Prescription refills for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-controlled substances Prescribing delegates For information on the Medications module, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Medications and Medication Allergies User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Set up Printing and Faxing Preferences Set up the SIG Decimal Rounding Preference Set up the Tall Man Preference Set up the DEA Refills Limit Warning Preference Set up the Prescribing Delegates Preference DUR Preferences Parent topic: User Preferences

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Edit Suggested Medication

When you approve an Rx Change request in the Workflow module, you can edit a suggested medication and change the SIG, quantity, diagnosis, and refills. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR and open the Workflow module. Select the Clinical Tasking tab and select an Rx Change request from the task list. The Rx Change request details and patient information appears. Under Suggested Medication, select Edit. The Edit Suggested Medication window opens. Select a medication from the Medication list. Enter the SIG information. Change the values for Quantity and Refills, select an option from the RxFill Notification list, and then enter a note for the pharmacy. To edit the dose for the medication, select Dose Range. The Pediatric Dosing Calculator window opens, where you can adjust the medication dose based on the patient's weight. To edit the diagnosis, select Edit Diagnosis. The Edit Diagnosis window opens, where you can select up to 3 diagnoses from the suggested options. Note: When you select the th

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help

Edit Suggested Medication

When you approve an Rx Change request in the Workflow module, you can edit a suggested medication and change the SIG, quantity, diagnosis, and refills. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR and open the Workflow module. Select the Clinical Tasking tab and select an Rx Change request from the task list. The Rx Change request details and patient information appears. Under Suggested Medication, select Edit. The Edit Suggested Medication window opens. Select a medication from the Medication list. Enter the SIG information. Change the values for Quantity and Refills, select an option from the RxFill Notification list, and then enter a note for the pharmacy. To edit the dose for the medication, select Dose Range. The Pediatric Dosing Calculator window opens, where you can adjust the medication dose based on the patient's weight. To edit the diagnosis, select Edit Diagnosis. The Edit Diagnosis window opens, where you can select up to 3 diagnoses from the suggested options. Note: When you select the th

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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

Set up the SIG Decimal Rounding Preference

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Set up the SIG Decimal Rounding Preference

Medications Preferences

Medications Preferences

Edit Suggested Medication

Edit Suggested Medication

Select a SIG

Set up the SIG Decimal Rounding Preference

Set up the SIG Decimal Rounding Preference

Medications Preferences

Medications Preferences

Edit Suggested Medication

Edit Suggested Medication

Select a SIG