SOAP 2.0 | Prescriptions: Alerts and Reporting
  • 28 Mar 2024
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Article Summary

Overview

Prescription Alerts are triggered by expiration date and number of visits remaining. You can determine when alerts are generated on the patient’s case.
 

SOAP 1.0 Alerts

WebPT EMR Dashboard At a Glance Alerts and patient chart alerts in 1.0 will not update with SOAP 2.0 data. Follow the instructions below to manage prescriptions for your patients in SOAP 2.0.

 
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SOAP 2.0 | Prescription Alerts

SOAP 2.0 | Prescription Alerts

You’ll receive expires, expiring today, and expired alerts on the patient’s SOAP 2.0 chart.
 

  • The alert description shows you how many visits remain and/or the date the prescription expires, depending on whether you’re tracking by visits, by date, or both.
    EMR_2.0_Patient Profile_Alerts Drawer_Prescription

  • You’ll also have a quick view of the Prescription Status in the Case Summary.
    EMR_2.0_Patient Profile_Case Summary_Prescription Status



SOAP 2.0 | Set up Prescription Alerts

Establish Alert Window

Let’s review how to set up alerts for patient prescriptions.
 

  1. Go to the patient’s case in 1.0 and select the Edit Prescriptions icon.
    EMR_Patient Manager_Patient Info_Edit Prescriptions

  2. In the Prescriptions pop-up, you can add or edit a prescription. For this example, we’ll update the existing prescription by clicking the Edit icon.
    EMR_Patient Manager_Patient Info_Case_Prescription_Edit Existing Prescription

  3. You can set the following information:
    a.Alerts Days Prior: Choose how many days prior to the end of the prescription you would like to be alerted. This field defaults to 6 days.
    b. Alerts Visits Prior: Choose when you would like to receive the alert based on the number of visits left on the prescription. This defaults to 5 visits.

  4. Click Update and Ok.
    EMR_Patient Manager_Patient Info_Case_Prescription_Edit Existing Prescription_Confirm

  5. You’ll receive expires, expiring today, and expired alerts on the patient’s SOAP 2.0 chart.



SOAP 2.0 | Dissmissing Alerts

Dismissing Alerts

 

  1. Click on the Prescription alert from the Alerts Drawer.
    EMR_2.0_Patient Profile_Alerts Drawer_Prescription_Arrow

  2. Click Delete Alert.
    EMR_2.0_Patient Profile_Alerts Drawer_Prescription_Delete Alert

  3. Ensure (1) Yes is selected and click (2) Apply.
    EMR_2.0_Patient Profile_Alerts Drawer_Progress Note_Delete Alert_Confirmation



SOAP 2.0 | Tracking Expired Prescriptions

How can I track expiring/expired prescriptions?

Track your prescriptions from the Case Summary in the patient’s SOAP 2.0 chart as shown above or through the Prescriptions Analysis Grid in Analytics.

Analytics Permission

Ensure you have the Analytics Access permission enabled.



SOAP 2.0 | Prescription Reporting

WebPT Analytics | Prescription Report

 

  1. Open the Analytics portal by click the icon at the top of your WebPT screen.
    EMR_Global Navigation Header_Analytics

  2. Click on the Reports section in the left menu.
    EMR_Analytics_Reports menu_Reports red box

  3. Go to the Visits subsection, and select Prescriptions.
    EMR_Analytics_Visits Report Menu_Prescriptions

  4. The Prescriptions analysis grid displays a list of all prescriptions with a start date within the set Date Range.
    EMR_Analytics_Analysis Grid_Reports_Prescriptions_Date Range

  5. Expiration by Date: If you’re looking for expiring prescriptions, sort the Prescription End Date column by clicking on the column header and choose Sort A-Z. This will order the prescriptions with the soonest expiration date first.
    EMR_Analytics_Analysis Grid_Reports_Prescriptions_Prescription End Date Column_Sort_A-Z

  6. Expiration by Visits: If you’re looking for prescriptions with a few remaining visits, sort the Available Prescribed Visits column by clicking on the column header and choose Sort A-Z. This will order the prescriptions with the fewest available visits first.
    EMR_Analytics_Analysis Grid_Prescriptions_Available Prescribed Visits Column_Sort_A-Z

  7. When you’ve identified the patients who need updated prescriptions, you can click on the Patient Name to go to their chart.
    EMR_Analytics_Analysis Grid_Reports_Prescriptions_Patient Name Column

Filter Discharged Patients

Quickly remove discharged patients from this list by filtering by Case Status using the steps shown below.
a. Click on the Case Status column header and select Filter.
b. Use the (...) button In the Filter window to select Active and
click Add. The filter ensures that only patients with active cases appear in the report.
EMR_Analytics_Filter Column_Case Status

Want to save time?

Try using the Saved Report functionality to maintain your filters and sorting views. Discover more about Saving Reports.




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