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Overview
ThoroughCare users can use the Medications table to document any medications taken by a patient. Within each table view, users can easily see what medications the patient has been prescribed, who the medication was prescribed by, the prescribed dosage and frequency, and the route of delivery by which the medication is taken. They view whether patient's are actively taking each medication, and when the medication was started and/or stopped. The table also provides details on the source of the medication so that users can quickly see if the medication was added by a user or through the practice's EHR.
Medications Table Locations
ThoroughCare's Medications table can be found in multiple areas of the patient chart. When a medication is added, removed, or otherwise updated in any Medications table, that change will be automatically reflected in every other applicable table.
Clinical Data Tab
The Clinical Data tab contains a Medications section that, when expanded, contains the Medications table.
Clinical Review Tab
The Clinical Review tab contains a 'Medication Notes' card. When a user clicks the included 'Medications' button, they will populate a modal that contains the Medications table.
Care Plan Assessments
Within every Initial Patient-Centered Care Plan Assessment, there is a Medications section that contains the following question: 'Let's review the patient's prescription medications, dietary or herbal supplements or over-the-counter medicines.' When a user selects the 'Select from pre-defined list (recommended)' option, the Medications table will be displayed within the assessment.
Editing Medications
Each Medications table contains the same behaviors. To add, delete, or update an existing medication from any table, please see the steps below.
Adding a New Medication
To add a new medication:
Click the 'New Medication' button to populate the 'Add/Edit Medication' modal
Enter all applicable fields
Medication (required) - To enter, begin typing the name of the new medication and select the correct option. Populates in the Medications table's 'Medication' column'.
Prescribed by - A dropdown field that populates all applicable ThoroughCare providers. Populates in the Medications table's 'Prescriber' column.
Dosage - Contains a numerical field and a dropdown field that lists applicable unit types to record the amount of the drug that should be take at any one time. Populates in the Medications table's 'Dosage' column.
Frequency - A dropdown field that lists applicable unit types to record how often the dosage should be taken. Populates in the Medications table's 'Frequency' column.
Route - A dropdown field that lists applicable route options to record the method by which the medication should be administered. Populates in the Medications table's 'Route' column.
Reason Taken - A text field that allows for additional documentation related to the medication. Populates in the Medications table's 'Reason Taken' column.
Started - A date picker field to record the date the patient began taking the medication. Populates in the Medications table's 'Start' column.
Stopped - A date picker field to record the date the patient stopped taking the medication. Populates in the Medications table's 'End' column.
Notes - A text field that allows for additional documentation related to the medication. Text does not display in the Medications table, but exist in the medication modal moving forward.
Click the 'Save' button to populate the medication and its details to all Medications tables
NOTE: Medications that are entered with a 'Stopped' date set to the current day will still be marked as 'Active' when added to a patient chart. If a user wants a medication to be marked as inactive when added or edited, then a date in the past should be entered.
Deleting a Medication
To delete a medication:
Locate the row associated with the medication that needs deleted
Click the 'Remove' button located under the 'Actions' column to populate a confirmation modal
Click 'Ok' to proceed with the removal of the medication from all Medications tables
Editing an Existing Medication
To edit a medication:
Locate the row associated with the medication that needs updated
Click the 'Edit' button located under the 'Actions' column to populate the 'Add/Edit Medication' modal
Update necessary modal fields
Note: To add or edit existing notes, click the blue addendum icon located next to 'Previous Updates'.
Click 'Save' to display the changes in all Medications tables
Reconciling Medications
To help ensure that a patient's medication list is always as up to date as possible, users can verify the list with the 'Reconcile Medications' button located on each Medications table.
Any time a user clicks the 'Reconcile Medications' button, the date, time, and the name of the user who clicked the button will automatically display across all Medications tables, replacing the last reconciliation documented.
Auditing Medication Reconciliations
Administrative users can review a patient or user's reconciliation history through the Audits module.
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