Submit Electronic Prescriptions of Controlled Substances
In NextGen® Enterprise EHR, open the Medications module.
Select Prescribe New.
The Medication Search window opens.
Select a controlled substance to prescribe.
On the medication details toolbar, select Send.
Note:
If the Prescribed Elsewhere check box is selected, the Print and Send buttons are unavailable.
You must review the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) report that is generated automatically when you prescribe a controlled substance.
The Send Prescription window displays the logo and appropriate fields for the configured ePCS authentication method.
Note: If you select multiple medications, then you can send medications to multiple destinations.
From the Destination list, select a pharmacy.
You can also search for a pharmacy and then select the pharmacy.
If the patient does not have a default or preferred pharmacy, select Patient's Primary Default Pharmacy.
To enter default pharmacy information, select the Manage Patient Pharmacies link.
In the Authentication Required to Sign Controlled Substances section, enter your two-factor authentication credentials, and then select Send.
Note: An application message appears if any inactive pharmacy is selected. You are prompted to select an active pharmacy before sending the prescription to the pharmacy.
