Draft Prescriptions

Create a draft non-controlled substance prescription | Create a draft controlled substance prescription | Manage a draft prescription | Create a draft non-controlled prescription from an eRx renewal request | Create a draft controlled substance prescription from an eRx renewal request

Create draft prescriptions from within the patient's chart or from a renewal request.

Providers can create drafts to review and send later.
Staff members can create drafts for the provider to complete later.
Draft prescriptions don't need to be associated with an appointment, and can be created before, during, or after a visit.

Staff members acting on behalf of a provider must first select the provider from the practice group dropdown.

Create a draft non-controlled substance prescription

In a patient chart, select Send eRx.
Fill out the prescription and select Preview Prescription.

On the Prescription Summary page, select Save Draft to save the prescription to the patient's chart for completion later.

The prescription is saved to the patient's chart (Medication List > Draft Prescriptions).

When you revise a draft, select Save Draft to save those updates.
If you have multiple Surescripts provider numbers for different locations you prescribe from, the locations aren't saved in the draft.
Effective dates aren't saved in drafts.

Create a controlled substance draft prescription

Use the Create a draft non-controlled substance prescription procedure.

The controlled substance level appears in red above the Medication box.

A message appears to complete EPCS setup if you haven't set it up yet. The Fax Prescription and Send Prescription buttons are disabled until you complete EPCS setup.

Manage a draft prescription

Draft prescriptions are located in the patient's Medication List.

In a patient chart, select Medication List.
Under Draft Prescriptions, below Actions, do one of the following:
- Select Delete to remove a draft.
- Select Review to open a draft.

Edit the draft as needed and select Preview Prescription. To send the prescription, see Send a draft prescription.

Send a draft prescription

In a patient chart, select Medication List.
Under Draft Prescriptions, below Actions, select Review.
Edit the draft as needed and select Preview Prescription.
For controlled substance prescriptions, select Ready to sign.

The controlled substance level appears in red next to the medication name.

On the Prescription Summary page, select Send Prescription.

For non-controlled substance prescriptions, the prescription is sent, and the draft is deleted.

For controlled substance prescriptions, after you complete multi-factor authentication, the prescription is sent, and the draft is deleted.

Create a draft non-controlled substance prescription from an eRx renewal request

You can only use the replace workflow to create draft prescriptions from eRx renewal requests.

eRx renewal requests are located in the Message Center.

Select Messages in the navigation menu to open the Message Center.
Select eRx Requests.

Select the row to open the eRx renewal request.
Scroll down to the bottom under Your Response and select Replace.
Edit the prescription as needed and select Preview Prescription.

Under Medication List, select Save Draft.