### Add Orderable Item

Whether you used a blank product template or an existing product as a template, you will be presented with the “Add New Orderable Item
A generic type representing one conceptual entity consisting of a collection of data fields. For example, a medication may contain the following collection of data fields: Product Name, Generic Name, Trade Name, Dosage Form, NDC, etc. Conceptual entities include Medications, Supplies, and Investigationals.” wizard. All of the fields are organized into a single field set (logical grouping) called OI
Office of Information Uniqueness Fields.

This field set or section contains items that you may or may not complete. The only items that you must complete are indicated by a red asterisk (*) after the field name.

Generate OI Names button: Use this function to pre-populate some of the fields automatically:
Note: Data must exist in the pre-requisite fields listed below.

Pre-requisite Fields | Auto-Fill The process whereby a pharmacy will prepare a medication order for dispensing to the Patient. Fields
Generic Name A non-proprietary name assigned to an item (e.g., drug, supply).; Dosage Form The medium used to administer the active ingredient(s) in health products. Dosage forms include, but are not limited to capsules, tablets, injectables, oral solutions, drops, creams, ointments, and patches. | VistA Orderable Item Name; PPS OI Name

Cancel
An undo action in a GUI (“cancel” is not an action on an order). button: Clicking the Cancel button will terminate the process of adding this new item, and return you to the previous screen.

Submit button: Submits the item addition and presents a confirmation page.