Managing Therapeutic Prescriptions

The Rx tab enables you to view, add, ePrescribe, edit, void, refill, and print therapeutic prescriptions. The Rx tab allows you to work with a list of therapeutic prescriptions that have been prescribed from the Ocular Exam Room and added from the Rx tab.

For information about prescribing electronically, go to Prescribing Medications Electronically in the Browser.

Medication lists and dosages are updated monthly. If you're looking for a medication that isn't listed, check its status on the FDA National Drug Code Directory.

This page includes the following topics:

  1. Click the Rx tab.
  2. Select the Provider, Status, eRx, Written Date From/To, Date of Birth, Patient, and/or Visit you want to search for.
  3. If you want to view prescriptions for controlled substances, select the Controlled Substance box.
  4. Click Apply Filters.

    Each prescription shows the patient information, drug, date written on, date last updated, prescribing provider, status, and additional detail.

  5. To open the patient chart, click the patient's name.
  1. Click the Rx tab.
  2. Click the Add New Rx action bar button.

    The Search for Patient screen opens.

  3. Select a patient.

    The patient’s information appears at the top of the screen.

  4. Enter the Drug Name and select the drug you want to prescribe from the list.

    The drug name appears in Dispensable Drug Name.

  5. Click the drug name.

    The Add Rx screen appears.

  6. Enter the prescription information.
  7. Click Manage Sig to add structured usage instructions. For more information, go to To record a structured usage instructions with Sig Builder.

    Or, click Override Sig and enter the usage instructions manually.

  8. Click Save at the bottom of the screen.

    The Rx tab appears and displays the new prescription.

  1. Select a dispensable drug:
    1. Click the Rx tab.
    2. Click the Add New Rx action bar button.
    3. Select a patient.
    4. Enter the Drug Name and select the drug you want to prescribe.
  2. Click Manage Sig to open Sig Builder.
  3. Select the Dose and Route, Timing and Duration, and Indication and Max Dosage information as needed.
  4. Click Save.

    The Sig field displays the label instructions compiled by Sig Builder.

  5. To make any changes tap Manage Sig again to change your selections, or tap Override Sig to convert the text to nonstructured instructions and edit manually.
  1. Click the Rx tab.
  2. Click the Edit link to the right of the prescription you want to edit.

    The Add Rx screen opens.

  3. Edit the prescription information.
  4. Click Save at the bottom of the screen.

    The Rx tab appears and displays the edited prescription.

  1. Click the Rx tab.
  2. Click the Void link to the right of the prescription you want to edit.

    The Void Rx window appears.

  3. Enter your reason for voiding the prescription.
  4. Click Void Rx.

    The Rx tab appears with the prescription voided.

  1. Click the Rx tab.
  2. Select the check box to the left of the prescription you want to ePrescribe.
  3. Click the ePrescribe Selected button in the Action Bar.

    The prescription is sent to the selected facility.

  1. Click the Rx tab.
  2. Use the filters to search for the prescription you want to refill.
  3. Select the check box to the left of the prescription you want to refill.
  4. Click Refill Selected.

    The Refill Request Management screen appears and displays the prescription you selected.

  5. Select the prescription you want to refill.
  6. Click Approve.

    The prescription is electronically sent to the selected facility.

  1. Click the Rx tab.
  2. Use the filters to search for the prescription you want to print.
  3. Select the check box to the left of the prescription you want to print.
  4. Click Print Selected on the Action Bar.

    The Prescription Information screen appears.

  5. Click Print Prescriptions.

    A printable version of the prescription is downloaded to your computer.