Quantity Remaining/Total Qty Rem on Rx - Transaction:
Quantity Remaining on Transaction
For easy reference, added the
Quantity Remaining and Total Qty Rem on Rx values to the Transaction/General
Information. Previously this was only on the Rx Summary.
Quantity Remaining - Read only field. Value = Quantity Authorized - Quantity Dispensed on the Rx Record at the time the Transaction is created. PRN prescriptions still increment the Refills Remaining field with each transaction (current functionality). Populated for Cycle Fills once transactions have been created.
Total Qty Rem on Rx - Read only field. Value = Quantity Authorized + Refills Remaining - any quantity already dispensed. Populated for Fill Lists once transactions have been created.
Acquisition Cost Basis Miscellaneous 3
Ensure correct acquisition cost on the transaction and retrieve accurate profit margins with reports when using Miscellaneous 3 Cost Basis.
Added option, Miscellaneous 3, to the Acquisition Cost Basis drop-down menu in Price Plans > General Information. Select to calculate the price of a prescription based on the value of the Misc 3 field on the Drug Record.
Added option Miscellaneous 3, to the Acquisition Cost Basis drop-down menu in Price Plans > General Information when in Batch File Updates.
Report Scheduler
Save time by adding a report to Report Scheduler from any classic report, custom report, or data export. To access, click the Report Scheduler icon at the top of the report. The name of the report displays at the top of the screen to specify the report you've chosen to schedule.
Also for convenience, moved the Report Scheduler from Store Control to the Reports menu.
These reports have been removed from Reports Scheduler as additional input is required, which would hault automation.
Drug Utilization Report
To more effectively analyze drug utilization, added a Print Option, # of Scripts to the following reports. Default = Blank. Type YES to print the Number of Scripts for each drug.
Drug Utilization Report Sorted by Total Quantity Prescribed - Reports > Management
Utilization
Report - Facility Management > Reports
Secondary PCN
To provide more details for secondary carriers in reporting, added a report option, Secondary PCN, to Custom Reports and Data Exports for the Secondary Plan file.
HOA Security Access
To control employee access to create and update HOAs, modified the HOA Access section. Added a Security Access Flag, Add/Update Custom. Changed the Add option to Add Predefined and the Update option to Add/Update Custom. During the service pack update, the HOA settings for each employee will be based on their settings in the previous release. We recommend checking the settings to verify and/or change any options desired.
Managed Reports
Increased the number of managed reports allowed to save from 99 to 999. From any report, click Manage to save a report.
Extra Store and Address Lines for A/R Alternate Store Information
Store and print alternate name and address information for statements and A/R Invoices.
Added extra lines for both Store Name and Address on the A/R Alternate Store Information screen. The text prints on Statement Format B for both Traditional and A/R Invoicing for enhanced and non-enhanced versions.
Increased Patient Outcome Codes
Communicate efficiently with staff about patient outcomes. Increased the maximum number of patient outcome codes in the Outcome Code Table from 36 to 96 in Store Control > Outcome Code Table.
Expanded SIG Record Quantity Per Day
To improve accuracy with calculation of days supply for certain drugs, expanded the Quantity Per Day from 9999.99 to 9999.9999.
Secure NDC Change by Tech
To prevent unauthorized NDC changes, added a login required by the pharmacist when a technician makes an NDC change on the Drug Record. Enter login and choose to Update Drug (which is recommended), Save Only, or Cancel.
Prescriber NDC on ERx Hardcopy
For easy reference, added the NDC sent from the prescriber to the ERx hardcopy printout below the drug name.
Lock SIG for Profiled Prescriptions
Limit the access users have to edit SIGs on a prescription.
Added an option, Allow SIG Change on Profiled Rx, to Store Options > Rx Filling. Default = Checked. (Allows access to edit SIG).
Added a Security Access Flag, Edit SIG, under Prescription Access with sub-flags Refill and New/Profiled Rx. Both default to checked which allow a change to a SIG on any prescription.
The ability to edit a SIG is dependent on the Store Level Option, Allow SIG Change on Refill, or Allow SIG Change on Profiled Rx, and the setting of, Edit SIG, in Security Access. Logic
Note: If the Security Access option, Update Prebuilt, is not selected, the SIG Record cannot be updated by going through Access Files (as is currently), regardless of Edit SIG access.
Quantity Authorized for Refill Requests
Choose whether to print the Quantity Authorized or Quantity Dispensed on printed or faxed Refill Requests.
Added an option, Use Quantity Dispensed, to Store Options > Additional Rx Request > Print Options. Default = Checked. If selected, the Quantity Dispensed from the Rx is used. Otherwise, as with previous logic, the Quantity Authorized is used.
Tech Initials to Non-Controlled Refill Request
For easier reference, added the tech initials to the non-controlled Refill Request to the right of the Quantity and above the Refill Authorization Request bar after the pharmacist's name.
Next Step Workflow Info on Transaction
View workflow details such as if the Next Step option was initiated and by whom during Error Resolution straight from the Transaction.
Workflow Additional Information
Added an Icon, Workflow Info, to the horizontal menu bar of the Transaction > General Information screen. Click to access the new Workflow Additional Information window: employee, initials, date/time, and next step indicator.
Workflow History
Workflow History Details are available via a link from the Workflow Additional Information screen: date/time, initials of user who moved the item, queues the item moved to and from, and the reason. Note: Displays only if Workflow File History in Store Options > Workflow Queue Setup is enabled.
Reports
Added the File Choice, Next Step Usr, to the File Choices in the Workflow and Workflow History files for Custom Reports and Data Exports. New Next Step fields added: Next Step = YES or NO and User ID = Prints the system generated ID.
Document Imaging
Opt whether to save a scanned image when scanning from the Prescriber, Patient, or Drug Records. Once the image is scanned, and the X is clicked, a message displays ensuring you prefer to close without saving the image.
Added a Print button to the Document View screen for images. Click Print and select the appropriate printer.
Misc 3 for Price Plan Acquisition Cost Basis
Use Misc 3 Acquisition Cost Basis when calculating profit margins on revenue reports.
Added an option, Miscellaneous 3, to the Acquisition Cost Basis drop-down menu in the Price Plan > General Information screen.
Make Correction on PMP Report for PM6
Added the ability to create a correction file when using the PM6 program for PMP reporting with Print Option, C)or or N)ew. Type C to create a correction file PMP report. Type N to create a new file PMP report. Default = N.
EPCS Security Rule for Passwords
For enhanced security when EPCS processing is enabled, increased the reuse of previous passwords from six to eight. The message, Last 8 passwords may not be reused, displays, when appropriate. Note: Controlled Substance Processing must be selected in Store Control > Store Level Options > Rx Filling > Electronic Prescribing Options, for EPCS processing to be enabled.
Quantity Per Day for SIG Expansion
For increased accuracy, expanded the Quantity Per Day field from 9999.99 to 9999.9999.
Dispensing Info in Workflow
Added efficiency within the Workflow Scan by adding additional column selections, Shelf Location and Dispensing Unit #, to the Select Columns window on the Workflow Scan. To access, click Change Options > Edit Columns in the upper right corner of any Workflow Queue.
Days of the Week for Multi SIGs
For quicker reference, added the days of the week to the right of custom HOAs when entering multi-sigs on the Prescription SIGs screen.
Extended Rx Numbering
Regulations now require pharmacies to maintain ten years of prescriptions in their Pharmacy Management System. Extended Rx numbering is the solution that can be authorized for high volume stores in risk of running out of prescription numbers. The new prescription numbers increase from 8 to 9 digits and lead with your store number followed by a hyphen. Example: 1-23456789 Contact Client Services at 800.845.7558 for information on qualifications and setup assistance.
New Messages in Pharmacy at a Glance
Added the following New Script Standard message types mandated 1/1/2020 to Electronic Information and Tickler Options in Pharmacy at a Glance:
NewRxRequest
NewRxRespDenied
RxChange Request
RxChange Response
Expanded Patient Record Diagnosis Codes
To integrate more fully with ERx Census Messages, increased the number of diagnosis codes from 13 to 40 on the Patient Record.
Optum PBM Interface
Added an authorization flag for the Optum PBM interface. This optional interface allows patient assessments to be sent to PBMs for hospice patients within the five-day time frame requirement.
VitaMed Interface
Added an authorization flag for the VitaMedMD interface. This optional interface allows ADTs, new orders, and refills to be sent to QS/1. They then accept outbound orders from QS/1.
Lock Refills for C2-C5 Prescriptions
Added capability to fully lock refills for C2-C5 prescriptions.
C2s
While messages can be set for Price Plans to disallow the refill of C2s, the system can now also disallow refills from being entered on the original Rx. Therefore, any errors overlooked during the fill do not result in refills remaining being printed on the label.
C3-C5s
As with the scenario above, the system can also disallow more than five refills from being entered for Refills Authorized.
Logic
For maximum allowable refills, the system checks the Drug Record, then Price Plan, and then Store Level Options. If Maximum Refills is populated on either, the lowest allowed refills between the two is used. If Maximum Refills is 00 on both the Drug Record and Price Plan, Maximum Refills are based on the Store Level Option for that particular drug class.
These Price Plan Messages override Drug Record and Store Level Options.
Store Level Options
Added checkboxes, Allow Refill (defaults) and Maximum # (default), to Store Level Options > Rx Filling. The options are located alongside the previously existing fields: Class 2 Stop Order Date (Days), Class 3, 4 Stop Order Date (Days), and Class 5 Stop Order Date (Days). The Allow Refill option must be selected in order for Maximum # to be enabled. Settings on the Drug Record override these options.
Security Access
Added a Security Access Flag, Update Allow/Max Refills, to Security Access under the Drug Access. Default = Checked.
