Could you please post any ideas to the "L"
Thanks

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
Gay, Michael C.
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 8:10 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Clinical Review, RXM and adding non dictionary meds
with EMR IDs




Dear List, 

In our attempt at perfection (or at least having the patient's medication
list correct in Clinical Review), we have come across an issue when Pharmacy
needs to add a medication that is not currently in our system (typically a
non-formulary med).  We were using a quick add non-formulary routine, but
this does not allow for entry of an EMR ID. 

So to add a "new" medication (like a non-formulary) into our dictionary, we
are trying to switch from the quick add NF method to the longer method
(N=Non Formulary Item) at the time of order entry.  Using this method, there
are many more fields that need to be entered correctly and quickly.  Also,
if there is a not a generic name for the medication that is being added, the
pharmacist has to go into the generic dictionary to build one with an EMR
ID.

To say the least, maintaining the integrity of the medication list within
Clinical Review using this more complicated method has a huge impact on
workflow and, until we have it worked out, it is a stopper.  I would like to
know from other sites that have RXM and Clinical Review - what are you doing
to resolve this issue?  Any helpful hints?

Also, for inpatient pharmacies open 24 hours, how do you handle loading RXM
updates into LIVE when new generic names come across into the LIVE PHA
environment, but EMR IDs have not been attached to those generic names yet?




Michael Gay, RN, BSN, MS 
Clinical Analyst 
Frederick Memorial Healthcare System 
(240) 566-3201 


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