Review Outpatient Medication Order Status Definitions  Review Outpatient Medication Ordering process

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How To For Providers:
Outpatient Medication
Ordering Process for a
Facility without a Pharmacy
Marvin Friedman, PharmD
Jeanette Klement, MAEd

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• Objectives
Review Outpatient Medication Order Status
Definitions
Review Outpatient Medication Ordering process

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• Outpatient Medication Order Status
Written
Renewed
Discontinued
Expired
Active
Pending

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• Outpatient Medication Order Status Definitions
Written
 Order became active automatically without a
pharmacist having to approve it
Renewed
 Renewal of a previous order
 New order will have a status of Written or Active
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• Outpatient Medication Order Status Definitions
Expired
 Orders with a Stop date that has expired
Discontinued
 Order stopped – due to duplicate order, ineffective drug, etc.
Active
 Pharmacist finished the order
Pending
 Order that will not auto-verify (e.g.Dose was free texted)
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• Written Order = vxVista Auto-finishing order
• Details of Order
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• Renewed Order Status- Renewal of an Order
• Details of Order
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• Expired Order = Stop Date has Expired
• Details of the Order
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• Discontinued Order – Order Stopped
• Details of the Order
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• Ordering Examples
Expired Order – Copying to New Order
Change an Expired Order to Discontinue
Picking Wrong Dosage
Ordering ½ tablet
Dosage Range
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• Expired Order – Copying to New Order
Select (Highlight) Expired Medication
Click Action on Menu bar
Select: Copy to New Order
Release Orders immediately
Select Edit to make changes; Accept Order
Select Sign Order
Enter Electronic Signature
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• Select Expired Medication

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• Click Action on Menu bar
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• Select: Copy to New Order

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• Release Orders immediately

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• Select Edit to make changes; Click Accept
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• Select Sign Order
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• Enter Electronic Signature Code

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• Change an Expired Order to Discontinue
Select Expired order
Click Action on Menu bar
Select Discontinue/Cancel
Select Reason for Discontinue
Highlight and Select Sign Order
Enter Electronic Signature
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• Select Expired Order
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• Click Action on Menu bar

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• Select Discontinue/Cancel
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• Select Reason for Discontinue; Click OK
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• Picking Wrong Dosage Example
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• Incorrect Dosage Form for the Dose
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• Ordering ½ Tablet
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• Dosage Range Example
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