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New! Managing Medications in ePrescribe

The Medications table displays information about your patient’s medications, including active medications, inactive medications, and medication history powered by the Surescripts® network.

Role Required: Enrolled ePrescribe Prescriber or Prescription Support

Medications Table Overview

The default view for the Medications table is Active Medications – these are medications your patient is actively taking. When a medication has been completed or otherwise discontinued, it will be on the Inactive Medications table. You can view the inactive medications by selecting the Show Inactive Medications button within the Medications table.

Each column in the Medications Table is sortable, allowing you to view the data alphabetically or chronologically, and to sort medications by Status. To sort, click the arrows next to the column heading.

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The Medication History tab allows you to view medications prescribed by both you and other providers and to see the patient’s prescription history from the Surescripts® network. From the history, you can import active medications by clicking the checkbox next to the medication. Select the Plus button to view additional details.

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Managing Medications

Patient-reported over-the-counter medications and medications prescribed by other providers can be added to your patient Medications Table by selecting the Add Medication button.

  1. Search for the medication. Begin typing to see a list of medications. Select the appropriate medication name and dosage form. If you cannot find the medication you are looking for, switch to Enter free text.
  2. Select the strength of the medication the patient needs.
  3. Complete the remaining information fields as needed. Each field is optional, so incomplete or unavailable information is acceptable. When finished, click the Add button.

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Viewing Medication History

You can use the Medication History tab to search the Surescripts® network for previously prescribed medications.

Once you have secured patient consent to obtain their medication history, select the patient consent checkbox and click the Show Medication History button. It may take a few minutes to return results. You can navigate away from the Medication History tab and return later to view results, if desired, because the search will continue running in the background.

To add a medication from the Medication History, click the checkbox next to the desired medication and then click Add to Active Medications.

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Tip: A verbal authorization or consent from the patient is all that is needed. HIPAA allows for information exchanges such as this as part of the coordination of care for patients.
Note: Be sure to review the medication history results with your patient to confirm their accuracy. Add any medications not returned in the search through the Add Medication button. This search will only return results for prescriptions processed via the Surescripts® network. Certain medications, such as OTC medications or others paid for out-of-pocket, may not appear in the list.