Hi Robin- What you're describing is one of the steps I use to simplify and validate the Allergy/Duplicate/Dose Range Checking processes. If you DOWNLOAD those fields from your Generic Name Dictionary into an Excel spreadsheet, do the edits there, then you can script back those changes after validation/review. Make no mistake though that this can be project within itself - as you know the Generic Name, Drug Class, and Dose Range dictionaries are all related and linked. It's this web of info (along with parameters settings) that drives the output of pop-ups for PHA and POM order entry decision support. Those "required comment" parameters could all be set to NO if we could just have pop-ups appear for those that make sense, instead of being inundated with non-sensible information.ahhhhhh - a dream or reality? Be well - Kevin. Kevin McConnell, PharmD. Clinical Consultant (713)480-6810 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.RPhInformatics.com _____
From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robin D. Cullen Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 8:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MEDITECH-L] PHA Generic Name Scripting Question Hi Everyone, As you may be aware, sites typically set the parameter "overwrite" in the FSV Parameters to "N" so as to prevent their FSV from overwriting all of their blood, sweat, & tears vis a vis the generic name dictionary. After all, it wasn't too long ago that the Drug ID field in the drug dictionary didn't exist. In place, they had to modify the generic name description in order to have labels, mars, reports etc. present drugs in the correct fashion(esp. premixes). Unfortunately, by setting the overwrite to "N" they prevented their FSV from updating their generic names. This meant that, for example, the drug Voriconazole, which was put on the market a few years ago, was inappropriately classed as 99:00 - Appendix because more than likely FDB simply hadn't updated their shipping files with the appropriate class of 08: 14.08 - Azoles. So, we find ourselves as many facilities do with generic names that are incorrectly classed with no hope of being updated by FDB. Does anyone know how one would go about scripting in a spreadsheet containing the generic name mnemonic and the proper class into the MT MAGIC PHA 5.53 sr 3 application? Is this even possible? Thank-you so much for any insight you may be able to provide! Robin.
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