| DESCRIPTION OF ENHANCEMENTS |
This patch addresses the New Service Request (NSR) #20070434 to prevent
1. This enhancement utilizes three new fields that were added to the
VA PRODUCT file (#50.68) as part of patch PSN*4*261. These fields will
be used during the Match/Rematch process of the Drug Enter/Edit [PSS
DRUG ENTER/EDIT] and the Enter/Edit Dosages [PSS EDIT DOSAGES] options
to determine if possible dosages should be auto- created or not. The
three fields are:
- CREATE DEFAULT POSSIBLE DOSAGE field (#40)
- POSSIBLE DOSAGES TO CREATE field (#41)
- PACKAGE field (#42)
the inadvertent creation of supra-therapeutic possible dosages for high
When CREATE DEFAULT POSSIBLE DOSAGE field (#40) is "YES", then the
existing functionality of auto-creating possible dosages will be retained.
When this field is "NO", it will be used in combination with the value in
POSSIBLE DOSAGES TO CREATE field (#41) to determine the auto-creation of
possible dosages.
The following conditions will apply when CREATE DEFAULT POSSIBLE DOSAGE
field (#40) is "NO":
a. If POSSIBLE DOSAGES TO CREATE field (#41) is "NO", no possible
risk medications during the dosage creation segment of Pharmacy Data
dosages will be auto-created and the following message will be
displayed:
"Due to National Drug File settings no possible dosages were
auto-created."
b. If POSSIBLE DOSAGES TO CREATE field (#41) is "O", 1x possible dosage
will be auto-created for the package specified by the new PACKAGE
field (#42) and the following message will be displayed:
"Due to National Drug File settings only one possible dosage will be
Management and National Drug File (NDF) updates. The Pharmacy Data
auto-created.
If other dosages are needed, create POSSIBLE DOSAGES or LOCAL
POSSIBLE DOSAGES as appropriate."
c. If POSSIBLE DOSAGES TO CREATE field (#41) is "B", 1x and 2x possible
dosages will be auto-created for the package specified by the new
PACKAGE field (#42).
2. This patch retires the Auto Create Dosages [PSS DOSAGE CONVERSION]
option. This option is retired because, if it is run inadvertently, it
Management V. 1.0 and the National Drug File V. 4.0 were modified
will delete all existing "Possible Dosages" and "Local Possible
Dosages" and will re-set the Possible Dosages back to NDF settings. The
changes that were entered locally by the site for "Possible Dosages"
and "Local Possible Dosages" will be lost. Upon patch installation,
this option will be removed from the Dosages [PSS DOSAGES MANAGEMENT]
menu.
to satisfy the request. The NDF portion is addressed in patch PSN*4*262.
This patch has the following enhancements:
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