Prescriptions in Rcopia

1. Navigate to the Clinical Summary section of the patient's chart

1. Select Pending Rx must be sent

ALTERNATE OPTION: Click the RCOPIA button if there are no pending prescriptions.

1. Click the Create New Rx button within the context bar at the top of the Prescription Report page

1. Enter the medication name into the Search field

NOTE: A dropdown menu appears with auto-populated results. You can also run a full search by clicking the magnifying glass icon next to the search field.

1. Select the appropriate medication from the list

1. Select the proper strength to prescribe

NOTE: You may receive alerts when creating prescriptions for your patients. These alerts inform you of an unusual or potentially dangerous outcome of an action you are about to perform. For more details about the Rcopia alerts, click here.

1. Document the details of the prescription

NOTE: Fields with an asterisk and orange background are required. The Pharmacy field will default to the most recently used pharmacy by that patient but can be modified by clicking in the field for pharmacy management options.

1. Click Review

1. Review and acknowledge any alerts, if applicable

1. Click Save Pending Rx after reviewing the order for accuracy

1. Navigate to the Clinical Summary section of the patient's chart

1. Select Pending Rx must be sent

ALTERNATE OPTION: Click the RCOPIA button if there are no pending prescriptions.

1. Click the Star button within the context bar at the top of the Prescription Report page

1. Select the appropriate medication from the Favorites list

NOTE: The Favorites view displays the Org Favorites, My Favorites, and Recent prescriptions that have been sent in the practice.  The Practice Favorites and Location Favorites show in the Org Favorites section.

1. Document the details of the prescription

NOTE: Fields with an asterisk and orange background are required. The Pharmacy field will default to the most recently used pharmacy by that patient but can be modified by clicking in the field for pharmacy management options.

1. Click Review

1. Review and acknowledge any alerts, if applicable

1. Click Save Pending Rx after reviewing the order for accuracy