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If you are looking for more detailed information please see Prescription Management.

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Rx Cheat Sheet

  1. Log in to Accuro and navigate to the Patient.

  2. The prescription module is integrated into Accuro EMR and can be accessed in several ways:

    1. EMR → Encounter Notes → Active Medications → Green + for New / Yellow star to prescribe from favorites / Pencil to renew or edit.

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    2. EMR → Medications Tab → New Prescription.

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    3. EMR → Encounter Notes → from within a clinical note → below the black line → Active Medications.

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    4. Shortcut Buttons

      1. Quick New Patient Actions – CTRL Ctrl + F10 or Edit RX Rx quick button.

  3. No matter how you access the module, the steps are the same and start with drug medication search (see below).

Medication Search

  1. In the medication search Medication Search window, you can search by drug name or by classification – eg. contraceptive(e.g., contraceptive).

  2. Type in the portion of the medication name and press enter Enter or click the magnifying glass to search.

  3. List A list of medications matching your search will display.

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  1. If med medication is not found – check your spelling, alternative names, or simplify your search.

  2. You can also check the show expired box in the lower portion of the med search Medication Search window.

  3. The medication you are looking for may have been expired by Health Canada and is no longer considered Active.

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  1. Click once on the medication name to select it. This will load the add prescription Add Prescription window where details are entered.

Prescription Details

Once a medication is selected, Accuro will display the medication, strength, generic name, and DIN #. There are several required fields you must complete.

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titleDrug Use

  1. Select from the

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  1. drop-down:

    1. ACUTE

    2. CONTINUOUS CHRONIC

    3. ONE TIME

    4. PRN LONG TERM OR PRN SHORT TERM

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titleDosage and Options

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  1. Click the green plus button to bring up the

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  1. Dosage & Options window.

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  1. Enter the number of tablets (e.

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  1. g., 1).

  2. The second number is only used if prescribing a range of pills (e.

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  1. g., take

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  1. 12 tabs) otherwise leave as zero.

  2. Click the drop-down to select frequency (e.

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  1. g., BID or q 4 hours

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  1. ). Enter duration in days, weeks, or months.

  2. Based on the details entered, Accuro will calculate the quantity for you (you can edit this number).

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titleRefills

  1. Can be added below quantity.

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titleSIG Instructions

  1. Allows you to enter additional information or instructions.

  2. Anything added here will print on the prescription.

  3. Comments are only for internal notes.

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titleAdd Additional Medications

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  1. Click the green plus button on the left side of the

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  1. Rx window before

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  1. clicking OK.

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  1. This will bring up the search window and repeat starting at step 1.

  2. The

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  1. blue paper

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  1. button will

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  1. display the patient's medical list and allow you to renew additional medications.

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  1. The red X button will remove medication from the list.

  2. Allergies display in the lower-left corner.

  3. Interaction warnings also appear here.

  4. Pop-up warning message will appear before finalizing prescription.

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Generate the Prescription

  1. Press Click OK to complete the prescription.

  2. Accuro will display a preview so that you can review before finalizing.

  3. If you need to make a change press BACK to get back to the Rx details.

  4. Press:

    1. Print to print out the prescription.

    2. Fax to fax directly to the pharmacy.

    3. Close to add the medication to the patient chart without printing or faxing.

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Rx Management

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titleMedications Tab

  1. Right-click on any medication, or hold down the

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  1. Ctrl key and click to select multiple medications to print / renew / discontinue.

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titleEdit

  1. Pencil button will bring up a list of patients meds.

  2. Right-click will bring up the following options.

  3. To change multiple meds,

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  1. hold down the Ctrl key and click to select.

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titleVarying Dose

  1. Click the green plus button again to vary the dosage over the course of the medication.

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    1. E.g., when a patient may need to be weaned off a drug such as steroids.

  2. Click the Add button in the Dosages & Options

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  1. window again.

  2. Select if drug you are adding is to be concurrent or not.

    1. The prompt is to select either Non-concurrent (THEN) or Concurrent (AND).

  3. Click OK.

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