2.2.5 Writing Prescriptions - Origional Interface

STEP 1- SEARCH FOR DRUG

1. In the box beside ‘Drug Name’ type in the name of the drug you want to prescribe. For prescription recommendations for certain diagnoses, click the ‘Drug of Choice’ link to the right of the box.
2. Click on the SEARCH button.

STEP 2- SELECT THE DESIRED DRUG

1. The next screen will give you a choice between generic and brand names for this drug
2. Click on the hyperlink of the drug you want to prescribe. See below for steps to take if you cannot find the drug you are looking for.

STEP 3- WRITE THE PRESCRIPTION

1. The final screen brings up selections to actually write the prescription. Make selections from the drop down menus to customize the prescription for your patient. Note how the text in the “Special Instructions” box changes as you make your selections.
2. If the program does not automatically calculate the correct total for the prescription, click the << beside the ‘Quantity’ box
3. Check ‘No Subs’ or ‘PRN’ if appropriate
4. To put ‘Special Instructions’ in the box on the right, click on the desired instructions from the box on the left and then click the << arrows to insert the text
5. The ‘Special Instruction’ box can also be typed in to add your personalized instructions. Avoid adding numerals.
6. Drug-Drug Interaction Information : If one of the patient’s current prescriptions is known to have an interaction with the new prescription, an alert will appear at the bottom of the page.
   Drug Allergy Information : If the new prescription contains an ingredient that has been listed under the patient’s allergies, an alert will appear at the bottom of the page.
7. When all selections are made, click on either of the 3 buttons below the ‘Special Instruction’ box:

• UPDATE: This will simply save the prescription in the Pending Prescriptions section
• UPDATE AND GET NEW DRUG: This will save the prescription in Pending Prescriptions, and bring up the STEP 1 screen so that you may repeat the process
• UPDATE, PRINT AND SAVE: This will save the current prescription and any Pending Prescriptions in the Patient Drug Profile, and bring up a print preview (step 5)

STEP 4- EDIT OR DELETE PENDING PRESCRIPTIONS

1. At the bottom of any oscarRx screen, there is a list of Pending Prescriptions.
2. Click “Edit” to make changes, and “Delete” to delete the prescription. “Info” pulls up information about the drug.

STEP 5- PRINT THE PRESCRIPTION

1. From the STEP 1 screen: Click the ‘Save and Print’ button.
   From the STEP 3 screen: Click the ‘Update, Print and Save’ button
2. Click ‘Print’. If you wish for a record of the prescription to appear in you Encounter notes, click ‘Print & Paste into EMR’
3. Your prescription is at the printer, ready for your signature!

Custom Drugs 

If you can’t find the drug you are looking for, you can create a custom drug prescription. This can be done from the screens for both Steps 1 and 2, as well as the link “I can’t find what I’m looking for” on the step 2 screen.

Warning: Only use this feature if absolutely necessary, as you will lost the following functionality:

• known dosage forms/ routes
• drug allergy information
• drug-drug interaction information
• drug information

Fill out the information and dosage as you would for a normal prescription, taking care to enter the name of the custom drug in the top text field.