This page will address both the Compose Rx and Med Entry tabs within the ePrescribe Ability. Features that can be accessed by these tabs are as follows:
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When interacting with the ePrescribe Ability, we strongly recommend that you only work in one MacPractice window to ensure that there’s not the possibility that you accidentally prescribe a medication for the wrong patient! |
Compose Rx
The Compose Rx Tab is where the details of new prescriptions are created, reviewed, and transmitted. This is tab most frequently used in ePrescribe.
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Before creating a prescription, a patient must be selected and MacPractice must be in One mode. The patient name will appear in the patient selector located in the sidebar of the MacPractice window.
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With a patient selected, the patient selector will display the patients name.
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Click the ePrescribe node in the sidebar of the Rx Ability. The ePrescribe (NewCrop) interface will display with the patient's name. Prescriptions will be created in the Compose Rx tab of the ePrescribe interface.
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Search for a Medication
In the ePrescribe window, search for a medication by exact name. If a drug is incorrectly spelled, it will not yield any results. A search can be performed with a minimum of three characters. Five or more characters are recommended.
After clicking the Drug Search button the medication results will display under Drug Search Results. If NewCrop is unable to locate the medication, verify that the spelling is correct.
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Select the appropriate result to continue creating the prescription.
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Enter the prescription within the Medication Information window. The medication selected from the Drug Search Results will display at the top of this window. The Medication Information window is divided into six columns, a bottom row, and the Save Rx or Cancel box.
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Enter the Quantity, Form, Route and Frequency of the script being written. Certain scripts will autofill a Form or Route based on manufacturer recommendations.
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Within the Quantity column, the (#) box will calculate automatically for non-liquid medications, but allows for manual adjustment. Start by entering the number of days to supply in the Days Supply field or select the number of days from the links. This will automatically calculate the dispense number. Depending on the medication there might be various Packaging Options to choose from. Refills can also be set if needed.
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Additional Additional checkboxes are provided for PRN (Take as Needed) and DAW/DNS (Dispense as Written/Do not Substitute). To create an additional prescription with a ninety day supply for mail order pharmacies, click to check the 2nd rx 90 day checkbox. Check Save this sig and add to Doctor's List to save the Additional Sig field (directly below) for future use.
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At the bottom of the drug edit screen, additional signature information can be entered. Additionally, a message can be added that will display for the pharmacist giving additional information about the script. If the script requires a specific diagnosis to be prescribed there are two dropdown menus that will contain any active diagnosis that the patient has in their MacPractice Clinical information.
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Once all of the medication information has been entered, click the Save Rx button located underneath the packaging information. Additionally, the medication can be deleted or left pending depending on office needs.
After Saving a Prescription
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From here there are two options to move forward: Review/Prescribe or Transmit/Prescribe
Review / Prescribe
The Review page displays the medication entry with an additional Sch* (Schedule) column. This column indicates the schedule of the medication. Schedules 2-5 can only be transmitted after enrolling the provider for EPCS (Electronic Prescription of Controlled Substances).
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After sending the prescription a confirmation page will appear. This is going to show an overview of what was transmitted to the pharmacy. This can be printed if needed.
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Location Page
Click the Resources link to access the Location Page.
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Check the formulary status to any saved formulary for any drug. Use the pop-up menu to select the formulary to search and type the drug name in the search field. Click on the Look up a drug button to perform the formulary search and check the formulary status.
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This window can also by accessing by clicking on Prior Auth: Inc-0 Pend-1 New-0 in the status bar at the top of the page.
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Note: NewCrop Third-Party Applications are not directly supported by MacPractice Support. Contact information for the third party is included in the interface itself. |
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Progress Notes
A patient progress note can be generated using ePrescribe. With a patient selected in One mode, select the Compose Rx tab or the Med Entry tab. Click the Progress Note link to open a progress note, displaying the patient's current allergies and medications, as well as some additional fields.
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If your drug or drug compound is not found in the drug database you can use the ePrescribe Orders feature to freehand the prescription for the patient. From the Compose Rx screen, click on the Orders link. Enter the text of your drug or drug compound. Free text medications, orders, will never be used in formulary or interaction and allergy checking. Follow on-screen instructions for more information.
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Note: Orders cannot be electronically transmitted. |
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Below the drug you will be able to specify where you wish the drug to be saved. If you choose to Display in Current Meds, the drug will be listed along with the patient's current medications in the Current Medications list.
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The drug cannot be electronically sent to a pharmacy. You will only be able to mark the drug as discontinued by using the D/C button, or you can use the Spyglass icon to view the drug details where you can add notes and print the drug.
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From the drug details page, click the "RePrint Batch" button to print the order as a prescription. Click "Close/Return to previous page" if you wish to return without printing.
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If you choose to save your drug in the Orders Log, you will not see the orders mixed in with the patient's Current Medications list.
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