LSS 5.6.4: Past Dating a Medication

Overview: Change date of medication order to previous date.

Location:  Change Details popup window in Medications under Orders.

Buttons: It is possible to past date a medication when it is entered into the system.  To do this, after filling in the appropriate dose, frequency, route, refills, etc., select the Details field to enter the Change Details popup window.  Now, click on the Date field in this popup window to select a new date, and then click Save to change the edited details including the date. 

You can now select and save this medication as usual, with the newly enterd date.

If a hand prescription is given out, and does not get entered in to the EMR on that day, you can enter the medication as reported, and change the date to the correct date when the prescription was given out.