Prescriptions
You can find the Prescriptions module under the Providers & Prescriptions Tab
The Prescription List was created to enable you to record all of your prescription medications.
TABS
Active - Any prescription that has not expired and has fills remaining AND that you're still currently taking
Inactive - Any prescription that either has no fills remaining or has expired, even though fills remain.
So does that mean you should move any prescription to the Inactive tab?
I recommend that you leave your Current prescriptions in the Active Tab. This makes it easy to see.
What this means is that a current prescription is the one in which you're currently taking the medicine.
Active Prescriptions Listbox
Tag - This field enables you to tag individual records for the purpose of changing information in bulk
Rx Number - Displays the prescription number located on your prescription vial
Rx Date - Displays the date the prescription was written
R - Displays an icon where you've flagged the record as being time for a reorder (refill). You do this manually within the update form.
Medication - Displays the name of the prescription medication
Fills - Displays how many total fills are in this prescription order.
Qty - Displays how many tablets, capsules, etc. have been dispensed
Doctor - Displays the name of the provider who wrote the prescription
Exp Date - Displays the date (usually one year from the date written) when the prescription can no longer be filled
Prescription Fills Listbox
Fill Date - Date your pharmacy filled the prescription
Start Date - Date you began taking this particular fill
Comp Date - Date you finished taking all of the medication in the bottle or vial
Qty - Amount that the pharmacy dispensed. Sometimes a pharmacy will run out of medication and short you. Having this field here enables to document that short. For example, say the levothyroxine prescription was for 90 tablets but you only received 45. You'd enter 45 instead of the 90.
Rx Cost - Displays the amount you paid for that fill
Manufacturer - Displays the manufacturer of that fill. Sometimes the pharmacy will fill your prescription the first time with one manufacturer, then the next time you get another manufacturer. You'll be able to document this here.
Rx Note - Displays any comments you've made regarding that particular fill.
See also...
HelpID: Prescriptions