Basheer,
Yes, you do have to save the note before the Allergies show up, which is a big problem I think they are working on. In order for the sig to "stick" you simply have to either push the update button and close the prescription writer or click the update button and choose new med.
There is a common misconception that sigs which are written are then saved in the dropdown box below the medication in the script writer. This is not so. The sigs below will always be the same on every AC on every computer everywhere. When a sig or number dispensed or number of refills is automatically populated, it is because of the registry entries after meds are prescribed. Each time a new medication is prescribed, the medication, sig, number dispensed and refills each become MedList0, SigList0, NoList0 and RFList0 respectively to become first in line of 54 drugs associated in the same way. At times, AC becomes confused when there is a Prednisone at position 1 and at the same time a Prednisone at position 24. Whichever one it chooses, it will associate the four zeroes or the four 24s.
If you write a taper, it should autopopulate for that taper every time unless, of course, there is another entry for Prednisone which there probably will be if you use Prednisone a lot. You can always manually change the registry or even go in and wipe out all of the entries.
You could copy and paste from a notepad on your PC or my recommendation would be to invest in Shortkeys, an inexpensive program which allows one to replace sequences such as Alt-P as your sig for Prednisone.
Hope this helps.
