To: WRS Health Users
From: WRS Development Team
Date: 8/25/21
Re: New EPCS Workflow

Items in this Release

  • New EPCS Workflow – UPDATED
  • Other Changes

New Electronic Prescription of Controlled Substances (EPCS) Workflow

In compliance with migration to the National Council of Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) SCRIPT Standard v2017071, WRS recently updated the workflow for e-prescribing controlled medications effective on July 30, 2021.

The new EPCS workflow is as follows:

  1. To send multiple controlled prescriptions, simply tick the appropriate prescription boxes and click the “Send Controlled Prescriptions” button.
    1. We have added a “Schedule Level” visual cue to let the prescribing provider know what level the medication is for potential abuse. This is ranked I-V, “I” being the highest potential for abuse and “V” the lowest.

    EPCS Current Note Prescription

  2. After selecting the “Send” icon, the user will be taken to the Prescription Preview page. The Prescription Preview page will now display additional information such Schedule Level and Vital Signs information.
    EPCS Prescription Detail
  3. Selecting the “Approve & Sign” button will take the user to the sign off page where they will enter the token password and security code. Selecting the “Sign + Send” button will sign and send the controlled prescription.
    EPCS Signoff
  4. Selecting the “Sign + Send” button will sign and send the controlled prescription.

Other Changes

Cancel Prescription Field Removed

Previously, there was a “Cancel Reason” field towards the bottom of the page. This has since been removed as it is no longer a requirement
EPCS Cancel Prescription Field

NADEAN REQUIREMENT

Narcotic Addiction DEA Number (NADEAN) identification number is now required for clinicians to prescribe controlled medications for opioid dependency treatment. The NADEAN ID is entered in Administration > Resource Management > General.

p>Please Note: Non-compliance will result in the prescription NOT being sent to the pharmacy.

EPCS Nadean

GHB Prescription Reason: REQUIRED

When prescribing GHB medication, documentation of medical need for prescription is required in the “NOTE TO PHARMACIST” field in the following format: GHB:reason.

Please Note: Non-compliance will result in the prescription NOT being sent to the pharmacy.
EPCS GHB