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dispensing:prescription_entry [2021/08/18 13:49] – [Patient type and ward entry] Gary Willettsdispensing:prescription_entry [2023/08/11 00:01] (current) – [Printing labels] Mark Glover
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-===== How to look up an existing patient =====+===== Selecting the patient =====
 Type something in the Name field in the prescription entry window shown above and press the //Tab// key on the keyboard to see a list of patients matching what you typed. Type something in the Name field in the prescription entry window shown above and press the //Tab// key on the keyboard to see a list of patients matching what you typed.
  
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    * If you can't see the correct patient, click on the **Cancel** button to try the search again or to add them as a new patient as described on the [[dispensing:patients#entering_a_new_patient|Patients page]].    * If you can't see the correct patient, click on the **Cancel** button to try the search again or to add them as a new patient as described on the [[dispensing:patients#entering_a_new_patient|Patients page]].
    * When you select a patient a few of their details will be displayed in the //Patient details// section of the window and any **Notes** they have will be displayed (see [[dispensing:patients#notes_display|here]] for details on how to update their notes).    * When you select a patient a few of their details will be displayed in the //Patient details// section of the window and any **Notes** they have will be displayed (see [[dispensing:patients#notes_display|here]] for details on how to update their notes).
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 +The **Remote search** button is only visible if you are on a //remote site// in a synchronisation system. If the patient you want is not shown then you can click on the button to include all patients that are not visible in your store to be included in the search. If you select one of those patients they are made visible in your store and their details are downloaded for you. 
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 +Please note that if you are on a //remote site// in a synchronisation system then this window will appear, regardless of whether 0, 1 or more patients match what you typed in the **Patient** field - this is to ensure you always have the option of doing a remote search for the patient.
 ===== Editing patient details ===== ===== Editing patient details =====
 Once you have chosen a patient, you can click the small down-arrow to the right of the patient name to display a window where the patient details can be viewed and edited (see below): Once you have chosen a patient, you can click the small down-arrow to the right of the patient name to display a window where the patient details can be viewed and edited (see below):
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-Press the **tab** button after making the entry to show a list of matching prescribers. If only one prescriber matches, the name will be entered directly without the list being shown.+Press the **Tab** key on the keyboard after making the entry to show a list of matching prescribers. If only one prescriber matches, the name will be entered directly without the list being shown. This is the window that appears to allow you to select the prescriber:
  
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 +Double-click the prescriber you want or single click it and click on the **OK** button.
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 +The **Remote search** button will only be displayed if you are on a remote site in a sync system. Click it to include prescribers that are not visible in your store in the search. Note that if you are on a remote site in a sync system, this window will always be shown when you search for a prescriber, regardless of whether there are 0, 1 or more prescribers that match what you have typed in the **Prescriber** field so that you always have the chance to do a remote search for a prescriber.
  
 ===== Patient type and ward entry ===== ===== Patient type and ward entry =====
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 When the prescription window first opens, the **Ward** field will be disabled. It will only be enabled when a **Patient type** of //Inpatient// or //Discharge// is selected. So a ward can only be selected for a patient of //Discharge// or //Inpatient// type. When the prescription window first opens, the **Ward** field will be disabled. It will only be enabled when a **Patient type** of //Inpatient// or //Discharge// is selected. So a ward can only be selected for a patient of //Discharge// or //Inpatient// type.
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 +===== Other fields =====
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 +  * **Confirm date:** this is read only and is automatically set for you when the prescription is confirmed.
 +  * **Prescription date:** Enter the date the prescription was written for the patient here.
 +  * **Reference:** Enter any reference, such as a prescription number, that you need to record in here. 
 +  * **Category:** Choose a category in this drop down list. The list will show all the Prescription type transaction categories set up in your system. See the [[other_stuff:transaction_categories]] page for details on setting up transaction categories.
 +  * **Note:** Enter any notes, comments or other things that need to be remembered for this prescription. You can enter a lot of text in this field. If you need to see more than the single line shown, click on the {{:dispensing:pasted:20230330-115211.png?20}} button next to it to show a larger window containing all the text. You can enter text in that window too.
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 ===== Entering prescribed items ===== ===== Entering prescribed items =====
 On the //Prescription entry// window click on the **New line** button and the //Add item// window appears: On the //Prescription entry// window click on the **New line** button and the //Add item// window appears:
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-mSupply currently is designed to work with the Zebra TLP 2844 label printer.  The Zebra is a very nice printer. It can use either thermal labels or a thermal ribbon which gives non-fading results.+mSupply currently is designed to work with the Zebra label printers.  Zebra printers can use either thermal labels or a thermal ribbon which gives non-fading results.
  
 We currently support plain 90 x 40mm label stock as this is cheap and readily available. The Zebra printer is auto-sensing of the ending of a label, so you can most likely used labels longer than 40mm with no problems. We currently support plain 90 x 40mm label stock as this is cheap and readily available. The Zebra printer is auto-sensing of the ending of a label, so you can most likely used labels longer than 40mm with no problems.
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 In the list of items dispensed, click on the line you wish to reprint, and then click OK (with the printing checkbox checked) In the list of items dispensed, click on the line you wish to reprint, and then click OK (with the printing checkbox checked)
  
-If you wish to reprint labels for all the items on the prescription, first click in the list of items below the last item so that now one item is highlighted. Then all labels will be preinted when you click OK+If you wish to reprint labels for all the items on the prescription, first click in the list of items below the last item so that now one item is highlighted. Then all labels will be preprinted when you click OK
  
 ==== Printing multiple labels ==== ==== Printing multiple labels ====
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 ==== Receiving payments ==== ==== Receiving payments ====
-You can recieve payments for prescriptions directly from the prescription window if you wish (an alternative is to receive them using the [[payments_and_receipts:receiving_payments|customer receipts module]]. Both result in the same transactions being created in mSupply but will suit different physical workflows).+You can receive payments for prescriptions directly from the prescription window if you wish (an alternative is to receive them using the [[payments_and_receipts:receiving_payments|customer receipts module]]. Both result in the same transactions being created in mSupply but will suit different physical workflows).
  
 See the special page on receiving payments from the prescription window here [[payments_and_receipts:prescription_payments|]]. See the special page on receiving payments from the prescription window here [[payments_and_receipts:prescription_payments|]].
  • Last modified: 2021/08/18 13:49
  • by Gary Willetts