# Sorting the Medications View

CPRS enables users to get different views of the medications a patient is taking based on different sorting criteria. CPRS remembers the value selected by the user for the Meds tab sort. The first time a user signs into CPRS 27 the Meds tab will default to the original sort. The sort name will be display on the Meds tab.

Sort by Status/E xp Date (IMO first on Inpt)

The first format is the existing functionality and is sorted by Location, then by Status Group, then by Stop Date/Expiration Date. The existing functionality uses the following status groups:

· Pending

o NON VERIFIED

o NON-VERIFIED

o PENDING

· Active/Hold

o ACTIVE

o ON CALL

o REFILL

o REINSTATED

o RENEWED

o SUSPENDED

o HOLD

o PROVIDER HOLD

o DONE

o DRUG INTERACTIONS

· Expired

o EXPIRED

· Discontinued/Deleted

o DATE OF DEATH ENTERED

o DELETED

o DISCONTINUED

o DISCONTINUED (EDIT)

o DISCONTINUED (RENEWAL)

o DISCONTINUED BY PROVIDER

o PURGE

Sort by Status Group/Status/Location/Drug Name

The first new view is sorted by Status Group, then by Status, then by Location, the n by Drug Name. The first new view uses the following Status Groups:

· Active

o Active

o Refill

o Hold

o Suspended

o Provider Hold

o On Call

· Pending

o Non-verified

o Drug Interactions

o Incomplete

o Pending

· Discontinued

o Done

o Expired

o Discontinued

o Deleted

o Discontinued By Provider

o Discontinued (Edit)

o Reinstated

o Renewed

Sort by Drug (alphabetically)/status active/status recent expired

The second new Meds tab view within CPRS is sorted alphabetically by Drug:

· Sort by drug name

· Status active

· Status recent expired (using ORCH context meds stop date)

Medications will sort Inpatient, Outpatient, and Non-VA meds. Each group will sort in their own section on the CPRS Meds tab.

To sort the medications, use these steps:

1. Select the Meds tab.

2. Select the appropriate sorting method:

o Sort by Status/Exp Date (IMO first on Inpt)

o Sort by Status Group/Status/Location/Drug Name

o Sort by Drug (alphabetically)/status active/status recent expired

Related Topics

Viewing Medications

Ordering Inpatient Medications (Simple Dose)

Ordering Inpatient Medications (Complex Dose)

Ordering Outpatient Medications (Simple Dose)

Ordering Outpatient Medications (Complex Dose)

Change Medication Order

Discontinue Medication Order

Hold Medication Order

Renew Medication Order

Other Medication Actions (popup menu)