Purpose: This article explains how to sign and send pending prescriptions in iPrescribe.
Audience: iPrescribe providers and staff
Prerequisite: EPCS prescribers must have their EPCS credentials available before starting.
About pending prescriptions
A pending prescription is any prescription a provider or staff member has queued but not yet signed and sent. You can act on each prescription individually or select up to 10 for bulk approval.
Sign and send pending prescriptions
Tap Pending Rx on the home screen. The number of pending prescriptions appears as a badge count next to this section.
iPrescribe home screen, Pending badge count The Pending Rx screen opens, showing pending prescriptions for all patients. Use the Patient Filter to view pending prescriptions for a specific patient.
Pending Rx screen, Patient Filter Tap Delete or Approve for each prescription you wish to acknowledge. You can approve multiple non-controlled prescriptions across patients at once. Sign controlled substance prescriptions separately for each patient. The prescription is marked with your selected action.
Pending Rx screen, prescriptions acknowledged - After you select an action for each prescription, tap Next. The signature screen appears.
If your organization requires a Signature Password, enter it when prompted and tap Sign and Send.
Signature screen, Signature Password field - If you are transmitting EPCS prescriptions, enter your EPCS credentials when prompted. You will see a notification that the prescriptions were sent.
Open iPrescribe and go to the patient's profile.
Option A: Sign a single prescription
In the Pending Prescriptions section, tap the prescription you want to sign and send. The Rx Review screen opens.
Patient profile Pending Prescriptions section Tap Sign and Send. If prompted, enter your Signature Password or EPCS credentials. You will see a notification that the prescriptions were sent.
Rx Review screen, Sign and Send button
Option B: Bulk sign prescriptions
Tap Sign All or select the prescriptions you want to sign and send, then click Continue. Because these prescriptions are for the same patient, you can sign non-controlled and controlled substance prescriptions together in one batch.
Pending Rx, Sign All option on patient profile - Tap Sign and Send. If prompted, enter your Signature Password or EPCS credentials. You will see a notification that the prescriptions were sent.
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