I often use long custom instructions for SIGS on prescriptions that I write in AC (v.6.3.3) . For example, one custom 10mg Prednisone instruction might read:
"Begin six tablets nightly, decrease by one tablet each night until finished (eg 6-5-4-3-2-1-0)"
I try to save these custom prescriptions in AC by custom labeling them after I've written them out (eg. "Prednisone 10mg Six Day Taper" ). Adding the custom title to the medication immediately causes the top field in the medication writer to turn yellow.
Sometimes, at a later date, I can find these yellow custom prescriptions in Rx Writer by typing in the first few letters. Other times, my beautiful custom script is nowhere to be found, necessitating re-writing the entire thing.
Does anybody understand how this portion of the Rx Writer works, and how I may ensure preservation and easy retrieval of my newly formulated custom prescriptions?
Thanks,
Bruce Morgenstern, MD (Neurology)
Denver, CO
