Charting the Patient > Prescription Writer
You can write a prescription while you are charting the patient’s condition or treatment.
To write a prescription for a patient:
On the Hard tissue, Soft tissue, or Prog notes tab, click the Prescriptions button. The Prescription Drug History window is displayed, listing the patient’s previous prescriptions from your office.
Click Prescribe Drug. The Prescription Drug List window is displayed.
Select a drug from the list, or click Add. The Prescription Drug window is displayed.
Enter the prescription information, and click OK. The Prescription Options window is displayed.
The Print Prescription option is selected by default. If you want to call the prescription into the pharmacy, see Calling In Prescriptions for more information.
Click OK. The Prescription Destination window is displayed.
Select the form you want to use from the drop-down list.
Select whether to print or preview the prescription first.
Click OK.
Accessing the Prescription Writer