Agencies utilizing server based Clinical Point of Care software with the Pepid Drug Interaction interface will need to have all Clinical Software users update the software to Version 2305 or higher dated 4/7/15 or later. Once the clinical software has been updated, clinical software users will need to perform the “Download latest data from the server and update this computer” task in the Data Transfer and Update Utility screen. The required files and data will then be available for the clinician to perform the Pepid drug interaction check.
To perform a Pepid drug-drug Interaction check, all medications must be entered into the Patient Medication grid as a Pepid database medication. Pepid medications must be selected from the Base medication Look up box and will have Pepid notated in parentheses. Medications not designated or associated with the Pepid medication database will not be included in the drug-drug interaction check.
Server based Clinical Software users must have an internet connection to perform a Pepid drug-drug interaction check.
The patient medication grid will now display a new button, ‘Check Pepid Interactions. Once selected the software will provide a notification the interaction check is processing. Once completed the software will provide a view screen displaying any drug-drug interactions with a severity rating. The Clinician has the opportunity to create a communication note labeld as Medication Interaction Check that will be saved as a historical record in the patient activity screen and printed for submission to the physician.
Additionally, Clinicians may create a Med Sheet activity. Selection is available from the Add an Activity screen when the green plus button is selected from the patient activity screen. Medications already entered in the patient Medication grid may be imported into the Med Sheet by selecting the “Load Patient meds” button. The Check Pepid Interaction button can be found at the bottom right corner to perform the drug-drug interaction check. The med Sheet will save as a historical document to the patient’s activity screen.
Buttons are also available to View prior results of an interaction check.