Filling an Opinion Prescription

The Opinions form allows stores to use the pharmaceutical opinion functionality effectively.

Prerequisite: The patient must be an eligible ODB recipient in order for the pharmacy to be reimbursed.

When an Opinion is created, a copy of the form is attached to the eligible prescription and the History tab.

To fill an opinion prescription:

• You need to send the Opinions Form to the practitioner.
• After receiving a response from the practitioner, you can proceed to filling the opinion prescription.

Sending the Opinions Form to the Practitioner

To send an Opinions Form to the practitioner:

1. Create a new prescription until you reach the Rx Detail stage.
2. In the Interaction Summary window, review all the information and determine if an Opinions Form is required.

   Example: The Interaction Summary below displays that the patient is allergic to Amoxicillin, and qualifies for Opinions.

   

3. Select the Opinions button. The Opinions Form opens.

   Note: The Opinions Form can also also be accessed from Rx > Services > Opinions.

4. Select and specify the following information:
   1. Level of Urgency—Specify the urgency of how soon the Practitioner should respond by selecting Low, Med, or High.
   2. Drug-Related Problem (DRP:)—Specify the type of opinion to be addressed.
   3. Pharmacist—Specify the pharmacist performing the opinion. Pharmacist name used in the prescription when submitting for an eligible Opinion.
   4. Optional: Comments—Specify the reason for the opinion.
   5. Optional: Pharmacist’s Recommendation—Specify suggestions from Pharmacist.
5. Scan all required images to be included in the report.

Note: Any previous scanned image will be included as an attachment.

6. Review all attached images and determine if they need to be included in the report.
7. Select either Print or Fax.

Result: Once printed or faxed, a Pharmaceutical Opinion prescription is placed in the Pending tab using PIN 93899991. A blue Sticky note is attached to the prescription as a reminder to bill for the pharmaceutical Opinion.

8. Select the Accept button.
9. Select the Pend button. 

Result: The Prescription is placed on the Workbench's Pending tab.

Filling an Opinion Prescription

Once you have received a response from the practitioner, you can proceed to filling the opinion prescription in PharmaClik Rx:

1. From Workbench, select the Pending tab.
2. Select the Pharmaceutical Opinion prescription to be processed.
3. Select the Detail button. The Opinions Form window opens.
4. Under the Pharmacist Action Plan & Discussion with patient, specify your comments.
5. In the Outcome dropdown, select one of the outcomes that is linked to the appropriate Pharmaceutical Opinion DIN to be submitted for this Opinion:
   • Rx not filled as prescribed—DIN 93899991
   • No change to Rx—DIN 93899992
   • Change to the Rx—93899993
6. Select the Submit button.

Result: The Patient's History tab is updated, a validation is performed on the Pharmacist's initials, and the prescription is submitted for payment.