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
- Navigate to the Medication Finder window: Clinical tab > Medication Favorites.
- Locate the medication that requires editing by clicking the + to expand a Category.
- Select the Medication to edit, and click the ellipsis button located in the Edit column.
- Click the Allow proxy by non-prescribers checkbox.
- Click the OK button.
- Repeat for all additional medications for which you will allow proxy prescribing.
Set Proxy Privileges When Prescribing a Medication
- From a patient chart or while charting a visit note:
- Select Medications and click the New button.
- Complete the prescription and click the Add to Favorites button.
- The Medication Favorite Information window displays. Complete the window selecting the Allow proxy use by non-prescribers checkbox.
- Click the OK button.
Prescribing a Medication as a Proxy Prescriber
- From a patient chart or while charting a visit note:
- Select Medications and click the New button.
- Click the Purpose drop-down and select Med - to dispense.
- Click the ellipses button in the Prescriber field, select the prescribing provider from the Address Book.
- 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.
- In the Drug field, begin typing the medication name, click the Ellipsis button, or press the Enter key.
- 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. |
- Review or complete the prescription.
- Click the Continue button
- 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
- Navigate to the Medication Finder window: Clinical tab > Medication Favorites.
- Locate the medication that requires editing by clicking the + to expand a Category.
- Select the Medication to edit, and click the ellipsis button located in the Edit column.
- Click the Allow proxy by non-prescribers checkbox.
- Click the OK button.
- Repeat for all additional medications for which you will allow proxy prescribing.
Set Proxy Privileges When Prescribing a Medication
- From a patient chart or while charting a visit note:
- Select Medications and click the New button.
- Complete the prescription and click the Add to Favorites button.
- The Medication Favorite Information window displays. Complete the window selecting the Allow proxy use by non-prescribers checkbox.
- Click the OK button.
Prescribing a Medication as a Proxy Prescriber
- From a patient chart or while charting a visit note:
- Select Medications and click the New button.
- Click the Purpose drop-down and select Med - to dispense.
- Click the ellipses button in the Prescriber field, select the prescribing provider from the Address Book.
- In the Drug field, begin typing the medication name, click the Ellipsis button, or press the Enter key.
- 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. |
- Review or complete the prescription.
- 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.
- Select the Pharmacy and click the Send button.
- The eRx Summary page will open, confirm the prescription then click the Send button.