Brian,
These are all great ideas. I'm not trying to rain on them. I wish they could all be incorporated. But, it just seems like a lot of code and an added database.
What you're looking for is Praxis. It can already do these things.
"Having the different formats and strengths come up anytime you choose a medication is very helpful. It's nice to know exactly what the medication comes in and then what strengths and not have to look it up.
Well, it *can* be helpful, if all the different formats and strengths are available at your local pharmacy. Or, if you're not already sure what you want to prescribe."
I will give you that. BUT, if you aren't already sure, then it's nice to know what you can give. I guess in pediatrics it's a bit different. Because we don't just write Bactrim DS 2 times a day for all females with UTIs. For instance, Strattera comes in 10, 18, 25, 40 and 60 mg. You have to titrate up. So, it does help if you are trying to remember the forms. Just a thought. I feel bad about your pharamcies <G> Ours carry most meds, but we also have Miller Drug. They have EVERYTHING, and if they don't, then can get it in 4 to 24 hours. Just nice for us.
"Fourteen different Amoxils come up, including chewables, liquid forms that I don't write for, and a few misspelled forms. Ah, I realize I'm in Amazing Meds. I click on MyMeds..."
Now, that's not fair, lol. <G> It was a from scratch hard coded data base vs yours (which is infinitely better, don't get me wrong). But, we have to talk apples to apples not your idea vs 'AmazingMeds that comes with AmazingCharts.'
Again, though, great ideas Brian. It's just that a lot of us have been trying to get the allergies updated to the prescription writer on the same visit for over three years so this might be a big project.
I still would suggest a way that would work exactly how you want to a degree. Take the database as is or better yet one with hundrds of meds from scratch, use a script to place a "." (period) in front of all the meds. Then put your medications in without a period. They would alphabetize to the top of the datbase and be the only ones which came up when you typed a letter (not in the actual writer) but in the window above. If you wanted ALL the meds, type a period. That could be done in less than a minute, although at this point you would have to manually enter them.
Hope this helps. Keep up the good work.
