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Prescribe and Send Medications to a Pharmacy

If the ambient assist note is available, you can select medications from the Suggested tab, otherwise you can select medications from the Favorites or Search tab.

  1. Open NextGen® Mobile.
  2. Open the Patient Chart view for your patient.
  3. Select Today's Visit.
  4. Select the open icon or View All next to Medications (Rx).
    In Medications, the patient's active medications appear.
  5. Select Prescribe New Rx, and then do one of the following:
    • To select medications from the ambient assist suggestions, select the Suggested tab, select the necessary medications, and then select Next.
    • To select medications from favorite groups or the main list, on the Favorites or Search tab, search for and select medications, and then select Next.
    On the Suggested tab, you can select the corresponding medication information icon to view the medication and sig evidence. On the Favorites tab, the favorite medication groups you added in NextGen® Enterprise EHR appear. You can also create favorite groups in NextGen® Mobile.
  6. In Drug Alert, review and select Acknowledge next to each interaction, or select Scroll to the bottom and then select Acknowledge All & Continue.
    You can select a reason from the existing Drug Utilization Review (DUR) reasons, or you can add a reason as a comment to the interaction or to all interactions. You can cancel the DUR interaction by selecting Back on DUR Alert.
  7. In Sig, on the Standard tab, select the necessary patient sig, medication instructions, diagnosis, indications, and prescription details, and then select Next.
    You can select sig text from the FDB (First Databank) default, FDB sig, and custom sig to ensure that patients receive accurate directions for medication use. If necessary, you can turn on Take as Needed (PRN).
  8. In Rx Details, select Add or Edit next to each section to add the necessary information, and then select Review & Send.
    If the selected medication is a controlled substance (CS), the PDMP view opens, and you can review and acknowledge the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) report.
  9. In Review, review the medication and other information, and then select Send to eRx.
    For CS medications, after you acknowledge the PDMP interaction, the Send eRx view opens. Here, you can view the summary of prescribed medications and authenticate the prescription with the IdenTrust™ Mobile Authentication Service (MAS) credentials or Symantec VIP token.
    The prescription is submitted to the patient's preferred pharmacy.
See also
Prerequisites for ePrescribing in NextGen Mobile
Create and Edit Your Favorite Medication Groups
Edit and Renew Patient Medications