1. Med List Tool (MLT) Provider Saves Revised Medication List
Initiate MLT
Either Nurse OR Provider gathers initial med list using the MLT.
Provider Reviews/Revises MLT
The provider reviews and edits MLT.
Provider Saves Revised Medication List
The finalized med list updates the Patient Summary (PSS).
MLT MUST be completed and saved to Pt. Summary for reconciled meds to be viewable in Discharge Medication Reconciliation (DMR) during Discharge Process.
Med List Tool (MLT)
Effective July 15th
Providers begin using MLT to document home medication list.
Ways to Access the
Med List Tool
Search for MLT in HEO
Scroll to Home Med section of History and Physical.
Select from Actions Menu

2. 1 2 3 3 Using the MLT Delete Edit View details
Note Status & Date/time, Click “Edit”
(must click edit to open MLT, even if list is correct,
in order to save list to patient summary)
STATUS:
Patient Summary Medication List as of date/time- MLT has not been initiated this admission/ encounter.
In Progress – MLT has been opened but not submitted
Obtained by – a nurse has submitted the MLT for provider review
Finalized by – a provider has reviewed and completed the MLT
Unable to Obtain/Reason – an unsuccessful attempt was made to collect the medication list
Delete
Edit
View details
Review/ Edit medication list
Click “Send to Pt. Summary” when finished
Select No Current Medications if the patient does not have any home medications. This button will only be available when the scratch pad has no meds listed or all meds have been deleted.
Select Unable to Obtain and denote the reason that obtaining a medication history is not possible. 2 3 3
The Updated Med List Displays:
Med List Tool with finalized status
Medication section of H&P ( if MLT updated from within H&P)
Pt Summary
All Docs as a PDF
Left column pulls previous VUMC medication list from Patient Summary (PSS)– such as from clinic visit, last hospitalization.
NON EDITABLE
Right column is an EDITABLE version of the VUMC List.
EDIT list to reflect medications patient is currently taking at home. If nurse has collected medication history , the edits are displayed.
Provider reviews, edits prn and selects “Send to Pt Summary”