Prescribing as a Proxy or Provider Agent

Version 21.3

Requirements for Proxy Prescribing

  • Each Proxy prescriber (e.g. telephone triage nurse or scribe) to whom you would like to enable Proxy privileges should be authorized via a Provider Agent Agreement form.  You may fax the form directly to OP at 267-960-2753.  If you have additional questions, please contact your Account Manager or email solutions@officepracticum.com.
  • Each person with Proxy privileges must have Proxy selected on the e-Prescribing tab of their user profile.
  • Medications that can be proxy prescribed must be in the Medication Favorites list.  See Edit Medication Favorites for Proxy Prescribing below.
  • Medications that can be proxy prescribed must have Allow proxy by non-prescribers checked.  See Set Proxy Privileges When Prescribing a Medication below.

Edit Medication Favorites for Proxy Prescribing

  1. Navigate to the Medication Finder window: Clinical tab > Medication Favorites.
  2. Locate the medication that requires editing by clicking the + to expand a Category.
  3. Select the Medication to edit, and click the ellipsis button located in the Edit column.
  4. Click the Allow proxy by non-prescribers checkbox.

  1. Click the OK button.
  2. Repeat for all additional medications for which you will allow proxy prescribing.

Set Proxy Privileges When Prescribing a Medication

  1. From a patient chart or while charting a visit note:
  1. Select Medications and click the New button.
  2. Complete the prescription and click the Add to Favorites button.
  3. The Medication Favorite Information window displays. Complete the window selecting the Allow proxy use by non-prescribers checkbox.

  1. Click the OK button.

Prescribing a Medication as a Proxy Prescriber

  1. From a patient chart or while charting a visit note:
  1. Select Medications and click the New button.
  2. Click the Purpose drop-down and select Med - to dispense.
  3. Click the ellipses button in the Prescriber field, select the prescribing provider from the Address Book.

  1. Select a Pharmacy:
    • If a Pharmacy was recently used for the patient, click the Pharmacy drop-down and select the Pharmacy.
    • If a Pharmacy was not recently used for this patient, click the ellipsis button. The Choose a Pharmacy window will open. 
      • If a pharmacy was previously selected, the Previously used by this patient tab will be active.
      • If no pharmacy was previously used, search the other tabs.
  2. In the Drug field, begin typing the medication name, click the Ellipsis button, or press the Enter key. 
  3. From the Medication Finder window, select the medication by double-clicking or highlight the medication and click the OK button.

Note: If the medication does not display in the Favorites List it has not been set to allow proxy prescribing.

  1. Review or complete the prescription.
  2. Click the Continue button
  3. The eRx Summary page will open. Confirm the prescription then click the Send button.
Version 21.2

Requirements for Proxy Prescribing

  • Each Proxy prescriber (e.g. telephone triage nurse or scribe) to whom you would like to enable Proxy privileges should be authorized via a Provider Agent Agreement form.  You may fax the form directly to OP at 267-960-2753.  If you have additional questions, please contact your Account Manager or email solutions@officepracticum.com.
  • Each person with Proxy privileges must have Proxy selected on the e-Prescribing tab of their user profile.
  • Medications that can be proxy prescribed must be in the Medication Favorites list.  See Edit Medication Favorites for Proxy Prescribing below.
  • Medications that can be proxy prescribed must have Allow proxy by non-prescribers checked.  See Set Proxy Privileges When Prescribing a Medication below.

Edit Medication Favorites for Proxy Prescribing

  1. Navigate to the Medication Finder window: Clinical tab > Medication Favorites.
  2. Locate the medication that requires editing by clicking the + to expand a Category.
  3. Select the Medication to edit, and click the ellipsis button located in the Edit column.
  4. Click the Allow proxy by non-prescribers checkbox.

  1. Click the OK button.
  2. Repeat for all additional medications for which you will allow proxy prescribing.

Set Proxy Privileges When Prescribing a Medication

  1. From a patient chart or while charting a visit note:
  1. Select Medications and click the New button.
  2. Complete the prescription and click the Add to Favorites button.
  3. The Medication Favorite Information window displays. Complete the window selecting the Allow proxy use by non-prescribers checkbox.

  1. Click the OK button.

Prescribing a Medication as a Proxy Prescriber

  1. From a patient chart or while charting a visit note:
  1. Select Medications and click the New button.
  2. Click the Purpose drop-down and select Med - to dispense.
  3. Click the ellipses button in the Prescriber field, select the prescribing provider from the Address Book.

  1. In the Drug field, begin typing the medication name, click the Ellipsis button, or press the Enter key. 
  2. From the Medication Finder window, select the medication by double-clicking or highlight the medication and click the OK button.

Note: If the medication does not display in the Favorites List it has not been set to allow proxy prescribing.

  1. Review or complete the prescription.
  2. Click the Send button, the Choose a Pharmacy window displays. 
  • If a pharmacy was previously selected, the Previously used by this patient tab will be active.
  • If no pharmacy was previously used, search the other tabs.
  1. Select the Pharmacy and click the Send button.
  2. The eRx Summary page will open, confirm the prescription then click the Send button.