Dentrix Ascend ePrescribe overview (Veradigm)

With Dentrix Ascend ePrescribe, you can prescribe medications electronically in Dentrix Ascend. The electronic prescription features of Dentrix Ascend ePrescribe are available as an add-on that you can purchase. Veradigm (formerly Allscripts) is the third-party provider of the electronic prescription service.

Getting Started Guide

For information about purchasing, configuring, and using Dentrix Ascend ePrescribe, refer to the Dentrix Ascend ePrescribe Getting Started Guide.

Setup

The following topics explain how to set up Dentrix Ascend ePrescribe:

• Verifying location information for ePrescribe

• Assigning ePrescribe administrators

• Enabling ePrescribe for providers

• Enabling ePrescribe for staff members

• Preparing for first-time use

• Approving EPCS registrations for multiple providers

• Approving an EPCS registration for one provider

Important: Complete all the tasks above before a trainer starts the training with your office.

Usage

The following topics explain how to prescribe medications electronically with Dentrix Ascend ePrescribe and how to perform administrative tasks for Dentrix Ascend ePrescribe:

• Adding and editing a patient's allergies in ePrescribe

• Adding and inactivating a patient's problems in ePrescribe

• Setting a patient's preferred pharmacy for ePrescribe

• Setting a patient's mail-order pharmacy for ePrescribe

• Entering electronic prescriptions

• Entering electronic prescriptions on behalf of providers

• Approving or denying electronic prescriptions

• Checking the statuses of electronic prescriptions