Medication Reviews

In order to maximise the effect of treatment(s) prescribed, a patient's active medication should be reviewed on a regular basis. A medication review can be carried out either with or without the patient present:

• If a patient has a Medication Review recorded that has yet to fall due, a blue banner displays on their Medications and Prescription Manager screens:

  

• If a patient has a Medication Review due or overdue, an alert banner displays on their record. If the medication review is:
  • Due in the next 14 days - An orange banner displays:

  

  • Overdue - A red banner displays:

  

To view the details of a due or overdue Medication Review, from:

• The Alert Banner, depending on the number of outstanding Medication Reviews, select:
  • View - The Medication Review screen displays with the details of the medication review outstanding:

    

  • View All - The Patient Alerts screen displays, listing all active alerts for this patient and their status. Select the medication review required and the Medication Review screen displays with the details of the medication review outstanding:

    

• Search the patient's record - Simply type medi into Search the patient's record and Medication review record entries returns, select the review required to display the details.
• Clinical Record Browser – From Patient Summary, right click anywhere to access the toolbar. Select the arrow alongside the Patient Summary option and select Clinical Record Browser. Any Medication Reviews display as part of the patients record.

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