Scheduling - appointments for long term ambulatory psych med patients requiring medications prescribed electronically - CHW

When Medications will be prescribed electronically during the outpatient visit

If a long term ambulatory patient is prescribed and administered medication during the ambulatory  visit, this can be done on paper if urgent, or electronically in PowerChart. 

If medication is ordered electronically during an ambulatory visit, an Outpatient encounter must be created to order the medication in PowerChart.

Medication cannot be prescribed on an open Ambulatory Encounter and the following warning will display for the prescriber.

If an Outpatient Encounter is required to order a medication in PowerChart:

• Schedule an additional outpatient appointment using the following Appointment Type and Appointment location:
  • Appointment type:
    • Psychological Medicine Outpatient
  • Appointment location:
    • Psych Med (not Psych Med Ambulatory)

For more information refer to Quickstart: Scheduling – Booking an Appointment

Check In and create an Outpatient encounter for a long term ambulatory patient

• Check In the Appointment (as described above)
• In the Encounter Selection window, click Add Enc to create an outpatient encounter 
  
• Click OK in the first OPD Check In window
  
• Ensure all information is correct in the next OPD Check In window 
• In the OPD Visit tab select the Location: Psych Med, and ensure Encounter type: Outpatient
• Click OK
  
•  Click OK and an Outpatient encounter has now been created for the patient
  
• To prescribe medications for the patient, open the Outpatient Encounter