To enter the Medication information, with a patient account open, click on the Prescriptions button at the bottom of the icon column.
The Medications icon is now displayed.
Click it to open the Medications window.
Note: Since Chiropractors do NOT write prescriptions, they are excluded from reporting drug formulary, drug-drug, and drug-allergy checks, as well as the exchanging of e-prescription information. If there is a provider in the practice that does write prescriptions (MD, DO, DMD, DDS, DPM, NP or PA), a subscription to DrFirst will be necessary for these functions to be present.
The Medications window enables the recording of all the information required by Meaningful Use. A simple list is NOT acceptable. To get all the data, it may be necessary to have the patient bring in the bottle and copy the information from the label.
On the Active tab, select the specific medication in the central column, so that it is highlighted. This will enter its name in the column on the right
After entering the data, click on the red check to Update the patient file. This moves the Active item to the box on the far left. All Active items will be shown. Making any medication Inactive, removes the item from this box. Note that both Active and Inactive items will be listed on the Medications List.
If a patient reports taking a medication that is not on the list, click the New icon (Add button) to include it. If Medicare requires inclusion of nutrition substances, add them here. When the computer is connected to the internet, clicking the Medication Information button opens the Medline Plus Connect service of the National Institutes of Health. The information about the medication can be printed for the patient.
When it is necessary to view and print a complete list of all the patient’s medications, click the Medications List button on the lower right of this window.
Medication Allergies are noted by clicking on the Allergies tab. Select the medication that triggered an allergic response by clicking on it once, so it is highlighted.
