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Overview


This  This guide provides a brief overview on how to create a prescription within the Medical-Objects Explorer (Meridian).

 If Client. If User require any assistance with the installation or configuration, or if User have any questions, please contact the Medical-Objects Helpdesk on (07) 5456 6000.User

 User account Permission to access Prescription system

  1. To access Prescription system, your account should have permission as shown below.

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How to Access Prescription System

  1. Go to Create Document, New patient, and select Quick Script.

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     2. If the patients file is already open, you can go

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to Create Document, Current Patient, and select Quick Script for Current patient.


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   3. You will be presented with the following window.

  • Patient details
  • Product / Generic / Both / Custom Radio buttons to choose before what kind of medicine User would like to search. By default, it will be Both.
  • Custom radio button to be clicked if User would like to prescribe custom medication.
  • Frequency - User can select frequency from dropdown options.
  • Indication - To describe the reason for prescription creation.
  • Instructions - To define Instructions for the medication.
  • Repeat Intervals


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Note: You can be able to create prescription for the patient who has IHI No with status Active and Verified only.

Search for the Medicine or Create Custom Medicine

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  1. You can search for the medicine (Product / Generic / Both / Custom) and select the medicine from the list in Medication section.

 
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   2. If you would like to prescribe the custom medication, click on Custom radio button and click on the Extemporaneous/Custom tab. You will be presented with the window as shown below.


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3. If you would like to prescribe the medication that more than Official quantity, you need to provide the Authority number.


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4. Schedule 8 medicine: You can prescribe schedule 8 medicine, the system will ask you to provide a Authorisation Number and Re-authentication before

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finalize the prescription to ensure that the prescription is being created by an authorised prescriber.


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The system will be present the authorisation reference number as:

  • "Authorisation number" in NSW and NT
  • "Authority number" in WA and TAS
  • "Approval number" in QLD and ACT
  • "Permit number" in SA
  • "Warrant number" in VIC.


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Note: all states and territories use the same authority number concept and the authority number performs the same function across states and territories. Systems and databases are utilise the same field/attribute, but it will be presented according to this requirement.

Create a Paper Prescription

  1. By default, paper prescription is enabled for all users.


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     2. To create a paper prescription, search and select a medicine and input all mandatory fields. Click on Print Preview.

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3. Click on Save and Print.


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 Create a E-Prescription (Electronic Prescription)

  1. To create E-Prescription, search and select the medication and input all mandatory fields. Enable E-prescription to Electronic.
  2. Now Treatment type, Annotation, Unusual Dosage, Emergency supply, Send to Pharmacy and Exclude Active Script List fields are enabled.


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3. Click

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on Print Preview. It will display Evidence of Prescription with details of Patient, Prescriber and Medication.

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4. Once you click

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on Save and Print button, It will ask you to select a token (Paper / SMS / Email).


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5. Select Paper as a E-Prescription token, It will print the Evidence of Prescription as below.


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6. Select Email as a prescription token, it will send an E-prescription to the patient's email.



7. Prescription was sent to the patient's email.

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8. Select SMS as a prescription token, It will send an E-prescription to the patient's Mobile.



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Emergency (Urgent) Supply or Send to Pharmacy Prescription, the system will allow you to generate E-Paper Prescription. It will not allow send token (SMS/Email).


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Note: If you prescribes an Emergency/Urgent supply or Unusual dosage or More than the official Quantity, the system will record and capture the indication.


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Patient's Prescription History

  1. Look up for the patient and go to Patients -> Prescription History.


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2. You will be presented with the Patient's Prescription History Window.



3. System will allow you to do actions

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like Re-Print, Re-Prescribe, Edit, Cancel, Cease and Re-issue the prescription.



Note: A prescription that has been dispensed cannot be corrected or cancelled.

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