Non-VA Meds Software

Requirements EHR v1.1 Pharmacy patch APSP 1005 EHR v1.1 patch 6

Introduction Provides information about patients’: 1.OTC medication use 2.Herbal supplement use 3.Prescriptions written by outside providers and filled at an outside pharmacy 4.Prescriptions written within a facility and filled at an outside pharmacy

Introduction (cont.) Allows for interaction screening Patient-specific information can only be entered through EHR, not through the pharmacy package

Pharmacy Data Management Process Enter the drug or supplement information using the Drug Enter/Edit option Select Non-VA Meds at the Application Package Use prompt Marking a drug as a Non-VA Med won’t affect its use in Outpatient/Inpatient packages Match to National Drug File if possible

MARK THIS DRUG AND EDIT IT FOR: O - Outpatient U - Unit Dose I - IV W - Ward Stock D - Drug Accountability C - Controlled Substances X - Non-VA Med A - ALL Enter your choice(s) separated by commas : X X - Non-VA Med ** You are NOW Marking/Unmarking for NON-VA MEDS. ** A Non-VA Med ITEM? No// Y (Yes)

Getting Ready for Non-VA Meds Mark new drugs for non-VA application use when you enter them into RPMS so that providers will be able to select them You can go ahead and enter herbal supplements

Adding Herbal Supplements Added through Drug Enter/Edit VA Drug Class is HA000 for all herbals Some can be matched to NDF entries so try to match when you enter them Sample lists used by VA sites: ftp://ftp.ihs.gov/rpms/Pharmacy%205- 7/PDM/Herbal_OTCs_NonVA_meds.doc

Non-VA Med Usage Reports Available for multiple patients as an option on the Output Reports menu Available for a single patient as a hidden option under Patient Prescription Processing / Medication Profile by typing OTH at the Select Action prompt

Provider Entry of Non-VA Meds Medication name is the only required field Other fields (dosage, route, schedule, etc.) are optional and can be free text Electronic signature isn’t required Parameter can be set to allow clerks to enter and DC non-VA meds