Prescriptions

The prescription header holds the patient reference, prescriber, issue date, valid-until date and verification state. Each line connects a medication with authorized units, refill allowance and directions. Those references let a coordinator compare the prepared dispense review with the prescribed item. A verified header is a recorded verification result; the source prescription and the prescribing professional remain authoritative.

The prescription number and patient reference identify the source order. Validity dates and verification state let the coordinator decide when it needs another source check. Each prescription line carries its medication, directions, authorized units and refill allowance for later comparison.

• Match the header. Check number, patient, prescriber and validity dates.
• Enter the lines. Link each medication with its directions and authorized units.
• Record verification. Keep pending and rejected cases visible for source follow-up.

Prescription verification brings the source checks together. Open the header and lines when a patient reference, medication or validity date differs from a care request or dispense review. A rejected verification remains a recorded result until the source is resolved.

Agree how prescription numbers are matched to incoming records and who may change verification after a source correction. Set a clear practice for patient references so the header and related care request identify the same person. Review medication code, strength, form and base unit before importing lines.

Rehearse a prescription with a single medication line and a known drug code. Have the coordinator compare the prescriber, patient reference and dates with the source, then record verification. Use the same header and line when preparing the related dispense review.

Take a prescription containing a medication with a known drug code. Record its line with directions and authorized units. The coordinator checks the issue and validity dates and records verification. When a dispense review is prepared, compare its prescription reference and authorized units with the header and line. A rejected verification stays visible for follow-up.

Before using a prescription in a dispense review, the Care Coordinator compares its number, patient reference, medication lines and validity dates with the source. A pending or rejected verification keeps the source question visible to the next person who opens the header.

• Prescription verification — The starting screen for the module’s current work and linked records.
• Care request queue — A related screen for checking the neighboring handoff or exception.

Follow prescription to dispensing and care authorization. Review the data model when mapping source identifiers.