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corillion

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i have an old 'Prescriptions' form i am using in CPS10

it is the one that pulls in from the RxRefill button

i do not have a .dlg or .fd file with it.

i would like to be able to add an 'update meds' button (function ADD_MEDICATION) to this form but don't know how.

any hints/ideas/tips, etc ?

feel free to email directly if you want [email protected]

Posted : August 3, 2012 2:46 am

corillion

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btw...

i have tried adding the following code to the .efm file:

ButtonFieldTemplate 4 92 457 116 [ADD_MEDICATION][][][][Update Meds][0][4102][Arial:8:][16711680][]

however, the button does nothing when pressed. what else to i need to do?

also, how do i move the postition to where i want it? i don't know how to adjust the numbers that position it (ie. 4 92 457 116) ???

Posted : August 3, 2012 3:02 am

Anonymous

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i think that the add_medication needs to have curly braces around it.

The numbers are the top left hand corner and the bottom right hand corner "coordinates" in pixels.

eg 4 92 457 116 would have the top left corner 4 pixels down and 92 pixels in (or maybe the other way around) and the bottom right at 457,116.

Posted : August 3, 2012 4:34 am

corillion

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thanks for response.

changed to :

ButtonFieldTemplate 4 92 457 116 [{ADD_MEDICATION}][][][][Update Meds][0][4102][Arial:8:][16711680][]

no difference

button still does nothing

Posted : August 3, 2012 6:18 am

DavidShower

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In EMR there is no ADD_Medication MEL function. You have UPDATE_MEDS() and NEWMEDS(customlist). If there is a CPS ADD_MEDICATION function you may need to put empty parenthesis after it i.e. {ADD_MEDICATION()}

David Shower

OU Tulsa School of Community Medicine

Posted : August 3, 2012 8:10 am

Anonymous

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You can use mel_add_medication:

MEL_ADD_MEDICATION

description

Adds a new medication to the patient’s medication list.

Note. Do not use this function outside of a chart update; otherwise, the note will not be signed.

type

Data symbol function

syntax

MEL_ADD_MEDICATION(description[,instruction, onset date, ID, end date, quantity, refills, BMN indicator, medication comment])

arguments

description	Description of the medication product formulation, typically product name + strength + dose form. Medications are added to the medication list and coded based on the ID number, not this text description.
instruction	Instructions for taking the medication, including amount, frequency, duration, timing, etc.
onset_date	Start date for the medication. Must be in MM/DD/YYYY date format. If ._TODAYSDATE is used, it must be used with the str function.
ID	ID number of the medication If ID is less than a 9-digit string, then ID is treated as a DDID (First Databank code). Medication is added only if the DDID number is valid and found in the medication tables. The description that is added to the patient’s medication list is based on a lookup of this ID. RECOMMENDED If ID is an 11-digit string, then ID is treated as a National Drug Council product ID code (NDCNUM). The DDID is then determined by lookup. Medication is added only if the ID number is valid. This is an acceptable alternative to the DDID. Coding of the medication is handled in the following way: ID = DDID. Medication is coded if the ID is valid ID = NDCNUM. Medication is coded if the ID is valid The aplication includes only a single NDC representative for each DDID. Because most valid NDC codes will not be found, the DDID is more reliable. ID = Invalid DDID or NDCNUM. Medication is not added ID = Empty string. Medication is not added ID = Free text. Medication is not added
end_date	The date the medication was terminated. Must be in MM/DD/YYYY date format.
quantity	The number or amount of the medication to dispense
refills	The number of refills to dispense
BMN	Y - This prescription requires a brand medically necessary medication. Any other value or a null value indicates that the prescription is not designated as BMN.
medication comment	General comment (up to 2000 characters) about the medication, not the prescription

when to evaluate

This function does not support the ability to evaluate continuously.

returns

Error if unable to acquire the medication lock

Error if unsuccessful in inserting the new medication

Empty string if medication is successfully added to the clinical list comments The DDID for a medication can be found by using the Medication DDID report available on the KnowledgeBank®.

Use the MEL_PRINT_RX function if a prescription is to be printed as well as added to the patient’s medication list. Prescriptions are not printed automatically with the MEL_ADD_MEDICATION function, even if prescription information is specified.

example

MEL_ADD_MEDICATION("Aspirin 500mg Tab", "1 po tid","3/1/04",1926,"6/30/06",250,3,"Y","Must use specific brand as indicated")

returns

Adds a medication of 500mg tabs of Aspirin Tabs with a start data of 3/1/04, and end date of 6/30/06, instructions of 1 po tid, a quantity of 250 with 3 refills, a BMN indication and a medication comment of Must use specific brand as indicated.

where used

Encounter Form Editor, quick text

Posted : August 5, 2012 10:22 pm

mikeseale

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The code you using:

ButtonFieldTemplate 4 92 457 116 [ADD_MEDICATION][][][][Update Meds][0][4102][Arial:8:][16711680][]

Seems to be correct. I would check on [16711680] and make sure the rest of the refill form is using that number. I placed this code into an efm on a test form, and it worked.

Posted : August 7, 2012 7:32 am

mikeseale

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It seems to work in forms other than the Prescriptions form. I've tried other actions for the button (i.e. OPEN_FORM_COMP()), but I have had no success in getting a new button to do anything on this form. Something is keeping functions from working (other than the ones used for selecting pharmacy, auth provider, etc.)

Posted : August 16, 2012 4:02 am

mikeseale

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Yeah, so basically GE has made it to where you can't add any other functions (i.e. ADD_MEDICATION) to its Prescription form. If we change the name, sign/print and Select pharm buttons stop working.

Posted : August 16, 2012 5:04 am

kwolfe

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I was just trying to edit my post to mention that!

Yeah, that is unfortunate.

mikeseale said:

Yeah, so basically GE has made it to where you can't add any other functions (i.e. ADD_MEDICATION) to its Prescription form. If we change the name, sign/print and Select pharm buttons stop working.

Posted : August 16, 2012 5:06 am

mj2718

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This is by no means a solution. But if you want a quick way to CHANGE meds when on the Rx Refill screen.

Shift + Ctrl + M = Opens the Update Meds Dialog box (displays in front of the form)

Shift + Ctrl + R = Refill Prescription (this will refresh the form with any changes)

Posted : August 23, 2012 12:54 am

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