Orders for Pre-Authorization Setup

Define the orders available for pre-authorization.

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• Once pre-authorized orders are defined, they can be pre-authorized (Pre-Authorize Orders form) then activated (Activate Pre-Authorized Orders form) for administration to clients.
• Component orders that have been pre-authorized for a client cannot be edited. If appropriate, the component orders can be inactivated (select 'No' for the Active Component of Orders Defined for Pre-Authorization field). Inactive component orders cannot be pre-authorized or activated.

Prerequisites:

• Give the user access to pre-authorize orders (Order Entry User Role or Order Entry User Definition form).

1. In th Orders for Pre-Authorization Setup section, click 'List Orders That Are Defined For Pre-Authorization' to generate a report that details pre-authorized order information.
2. In the Define Orders for Pre-Authorization section, in the Component Order Definition table click Add New Item, or select an item and click Edit Selected Item.
3. For the Order type field, select the order type to associate with the order. If Pharmacy is selected, enter responses for the following fields.

• Dosage - Enter the strength of a standard medication dose (for example, 50.5 mg). If appropriate, special values (" NA", "N/A", "*") can be entered.
• Dosage Unit - Type the unit designator to accompany the dosage. For example, mg, mcg, IU, mg/ml,%.
• Route of Administration - Type the medication administration route. For example, oral, topical, parenteral, IM/IV.
• Dosage Form - Type the dosage form. For example, tablet, capsule, elixir, inhaler.​|
  For orders sent to RxConnect, the fields Dosage, Dosage Unit, and Dosage Form will be disabled while the Route of Administration field will be enabled. This change supersedes any registry settings that might otherwise control these behaviors.

4. In the Order Code field, enter the order code. Select the search string and click Search. Select the code.
5. In the Order Text field, enter order text to be included with the order.
6. For the Quantity and Quantity Unit fields, enter the order quantity and quantity unit.
7. In the Frequency Code field, enter the frequency code and click the search icon. Select the code.
8. For the Routine or PRN field, select how the order will be administered. This field is enabled and required if the Frequency Code field is blank. If a frequency code field is entered in the Frequency Code field, the Routine or PRN field is disabled.
9. In the Special/Additional Instructions field, enter instructions to associate with an order code, particularly for order codes without a frequency code.
10. In the Reason Code field, select reason codes to be associated with the order code. Use the Require Reason Code registry setting to make this field required.
11. In the Reason Text field, enter reason text for an order without a defined reason code.
12. In the Duration (Days) field, enter the number of days the pre-authorization is valid. The duration can be changed when the order is pre-authorized. If the Support Duration In Hours/Minutes registry setting is enabled, the Duration (Hours) and Duration (Minutes) fields will display for specifying the order duration in any combination of days, hours, and/or minutes.
13. In the Comments field, enter order comments.
14. In the Active Component of Orders Defined for Pre-Authorization field, select Yes if the order component is active and can be pre-authorized.
15. Click Submit.  

► Registry Settings

• Allow Range Expressions in Order Quantity Field
• Require Reason Code
• Support Duration In Hours/Minutes