Enabling ePrescribe for providers

If Dentrix Ascend ePrescribe has been enabled for your organization, you can enable ePrescribe for each provider who should have access. A provider may be allowed to enter his or her own electronic prescriptions for non-controlled substances and controlled substances (if EPCS is enabled), or the provider may only be allowed to enter electronic prescriptions for non-controlled substances on behalf of another provider (who must then approve and submit the prescription). Also, a provider approves and submits electronic prescriptions that have been entered on his or her behalf.

Notes:

• A staff member can enter electronic prescriptions for non-controlled substances on behalf of a provider (who must then approve and submit the prescription)

• Users who are permitted to view non-electronic prescriptions can also view electronic prescriptions that have been entered using ePrescribe.

To enable ePrescribe for a provider

1. On the Settings menu, under Location, click (or tap) User Accounts.

   The User Accounts page opens.

   

   Note: To quickly locate a user account, use the Search box to search for a user account by the user's last name, first name, user name, or email address. As you type your search criteria, the list of matching user accounts is updated automatically.

2. Select a user account.

   The options for editing the user account become available.

   

3. Verify that the following information, which is required to use ePrescribe, is correct:

   • Name - The first and last name.

   • Email (must be unique).

     Important: A provider you register for ePrescribe will receive an email confirmation of the registration at the email address entered.

   • Phone 1.

4. Select the Provider Info tab.

   

5. Verify that the following information, which is required to use ePrescribe, is correct:

   • Birth date.

   • Address - The first line of the street address, second line of the street address (if applicable), city, state, and ZIP Code.

   • State ID #.

   • State ID # Expiration.

   • NPI.

   • DEA # (if this provider prescribes controlled substances).

   • DEA # Expiration (if this provider prescribes controlled substances).

   • DEA Schedules Allowed (if this provider prescribes controlled substances)

6. To allow this provider to use ePrescribe, set the Enable Electronic Prescriptions switch to Yes.

   

7. Do one of the following:

   • If this provider can only prescribe on behalf of another provider, set the Additional Approval Required for Electronic Prescriptions switch to Yes. This provider can enter electronic prescriptions for controlled and non-controlled substances but must select the provider whom he or she is acting on behalf of. After the prescription is saved, the specified provider receives a notification that a prescription is pending, and then he or she must approve and submit the prescription.

     

     Note: This switch is available only if the Enable Electronic Prescriptions switch is set to Yes.

   • If this provider can prescribe controlled substances, set the Enable Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances (EPCS) switch to Yes. This provider can enter and submit electronic prescriptions for controlled and non-controlled substances without approval from another provider.

     

     Note: This switch is available only if the Enable Electronic Prescriptions switch is set to Yes, and the Additional Approval Required for Electronic Prescriptions switch is set to No.

8. Click (or tap) Save.

   Note: After you save the provider's account with ePrescribe enabled, Veradigm assigns the user a Clinician ID. It appears automatically for your reference on the Provider Info tab when you access this provider's user account information. You cannot edit the ID.