You can electronically prescribe medications within any of the Medication module pages - Prescribe, Medication History, and Medication List. For instructions on how to e-prescribe controlled substances (EPCS), refer to EPCS with Exostar.
Contents
E-prescribe a New MedicationE-prescribe a Medication from the Medication ListE-prescribe Multiple Medications from the Medication List
Open Prescribe, Medication History, or Medication List
- In the chart, select the Medication List tab.
- Do one of the following in an encounter
- Select P > Prescribe.
- Select S > Medication History.
E-prescribe a New Medication
- Select the Prescribing Dr.
- Select New Medication.
You are now on the Search Medication page.
- Search for the medication and then select one of the search results.
You are now on the Medication Sig page.
- Enter the sig information.
- Select Save and ePrescribe.
Note about pediatric patients: You must include height and weight for pediatric patients (18 or under). Height and weight are pulled from last vitals entered in the patient's chart.
Drug Interactions
You are alerted if there is a drug-to-allergy, drug-to-disease, and/or drug-to-drug interaction.
- To acknowledge and discontinue adding the drug to the Medication List, select OK and then select Save.
- To override the alert and proceed adding the drug to the Medication List, select one of the override options and then select Save.
You are now on the ePrescribe: Select a Pharmacy page.
- Select the pharmacy.
- Select Sign/Transmit.
You are now on the ePrescribe: Finalized Prescription page. You have successfully transmitted the medication.
E-prescribe a Medication from the Medication List
- Select a Prescribing Dr.
- Select the medication's check box and select ePrescribe.
Note about pediatric patients: You must include height and weight for pediatric patients (18 or under). Height and weight are pulled from last vitals entered in the patient's chart.
Drug Interactions
You are alerted if there is a drug-to-allergy, drug-to-disease, and/or drug-to-drug interaction. For acknowledge and override instructions, see Drug Interactions in the new medication procedure.
You are now on the ePrescribe: Select a Pharmacy page.
- Continue from step 6 in the new medication procedure.
E-prescribe Multiple Medications from the Medication List
- Select a Prescribing Dr.
- Select the medications' check boxes and select ePrescribe.
Note about pediatric patients: You must include height and weight for pediatric patients (18 or under). Height and weight are pulled from last vitals entered in the patient's chart.
Drug Interactions
You are alerted if there is a drug-to-allergy, drug-to-disease, and/or drug-to-drug interaction. For acknowledge and override instructions, see Drug Interactions in the new medication procedure.
You are now on the ePrescribe: Select a Pharmacy page. There is a Ready to Sign/Transmit check box on the right side of the page for each prescription. This check box is automatically selected for non-controlled substance prescriptions.
- Continue from step 6 in the new medication procedure.
See Also: Add MedicationsEPCS with ExostarMedication History (Rx History)Medication ListMedication SigPrescribe
