Select a Different First Databank Default Sig
Open
NextGen® Mobile
.
Select a patient, and open the
RxDetails
view.
Select the
Sig
field.
The
Edit Sig
view opens.
To view the First Databank default sig, select the
First Databank Default
field.
To select a different First Databank sig, do the following:
Select the
First Databank
field.
Select a sig from the list displaying the results.
A message appears stating that you must confirm to customize the sig.
Select
Yes
or
No
.
Select back to return to the
RxDetails
view.
The selected sig appears in the
Sig
field.
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