PSS*1.0*69 (5114)    BUILD (9.6)

• PSS*1.0*68
  ACTION:   Don't install, leave global
• PSS*1.0*66
  ACTION:   Don't install, leave global
• PSS*1.0*64
  ACTION:   Don't install, leave global
• PSS*1.0*56
  ACTION:   Don't install, leave global
• PSS*1.0*61
  ACTION:   Don't install, leave global

1. PSS*1*69 provides additional internal preparation at your site for 
   used as a supply if the entry in the PHARMACY ORDERABLE ITEM file 
   (#50.7) it is associated with has the SUPPLY field (#.09) set to 1 
   (one). Many sites have expressed their concern about having supply 
   items automatically marked for Non-VA Med use. Therefore, sites can 
   automatically unmark such items through this patch. The unmarking of 
   supply items as Non-VA Meds will be optional. During the patch 
   installation the installer will be prompted "Unmark supply items as 
   Non-VA Meds? Y //". If 'YES' is selected, every supply item in the 
   DRUG file (#50) marked for Non-VA Med use will be unmarked. If for any 
   reason the installer chooses NOT to un-mark supply items for Non-VA 
   the eventual release of the Herbal/OTC/Non-VA Meds Documentation 
   Med use and later wishes to do so, run the Mumps routine PSSUNMSI 
   distributed with this patch.  
 
2. A new multiple field NON-VA MEDS (#52.2), has been added to the 
   PHARMACY PATIENT file (#55). This field will be used in the future 
   to store Non-VA Med orders.
 
3. The NON-VA MED field (#8) in the PHARMACY ORDERABLE ITEM file (#50.7)
   is being modified to be "Uneditable".
   project.  
 
   An important part of this patch is the update of the DRUG file (#50).  
   The Post-install routine for patch PSS*1*68 automatically marked for 
   Non-VA Med use every active dispense drug that was marked for 
   outpatient use. Some of these dispense drugs marked for Non-VA Med use 
   were actually being used as supply items. A dispense drug is being 

• DD NUMBER:

  • PHARMACY ORDERABLE ITEM (File-top level)

    FIELD NUMBER:

    • NON-VA MED

  UPDATE THE DATA DICTIONARY:   YES
  SEND SECURITY CODE:   NO
  SEND FULL OR PARTIAL DD:   PARTIAL
  DATA COMES WITH FILE:   NO
  MAY USER OVERRIDE DATA UPDATE:   NO

• DD NUMBER:

  • NON-VA MEDS (sub-file)

  UPDATE THE DATA DICTIONARY:   YES
  SEND SECURITY CODE:   NO
  SEND FULL OR PARTIAL DD:   PARTIAL
  DATA COMES WITH FILE:   NO
  MAY USER OVERRIDE DATA UPDATE:   NO

• ENTRIES:

  • PSSUTIL1
    ACTION:   SEND TO SITE
    CHECKSUM:   B30142391
  • PSSJORDF
    ACTION:   SEND TO SITE
    CHECKSUM:   B11147811
  • PSSUNMSI
    ACTION:   SEND TO SITE
    CHECKSUM:   B7310599
  • PSSPOIDT
    ACTION:   SEND TO SITE
    CHECKSUM:   B55619665
  • PSSUTLA1
    ACTION:   SEND TO SITE
    CHECKSUM:   B58114167
  • PSSORUTL
    ACTION:   SEND TO SITE
    CHECKSUM:   B78231325
  • PSSOPKI
    ACTION:   SEND TO SITE
    CHECKSUM:   B9200801
  • PSSOPKI1
    ACTION:   SEND TO SITE
    CHECKSUM:   B69962973
  • PSSORPH
    ACTION:   SEND TO SITE
    CHECKSUM:   B77028088
  • PSSORPH1
    ACTION:   SEND TO SITE
    CHECKSUM:   B15501536
  • PSSGS0
    ACTION:   SEND TO SITE
    CHECKSUM:   B17390776