Search for and Add an Order

You can search for and add an order for a patient in Oracle Health EHR.

  1. From the Medications and Orders section of the chart or from the Medications and Orders page, select Add Order.

    Note:

    You can also place new nonmedication, prescription medication, and clinic medication orders by saying or typing your request (for example, "Order Lipitor 40 mg oral tablet") in the Ask Oracle search box.

    The top search result is added automatically to the Needs Attention panel. If you select a different order from the search results, it replaces the one the system added.

    See Ask Oracle.

  2. Select an order from the Common Orders section, select in the search box and select the appropriate order from the list of suggestions, or enter at least two characters to search for an order to select. Optionally, select a filter from the filter list to narrow your search results and clear the checkbox for any order type you do not want to search for.

    Note:

    When you select an order with no sentence displayed but for which sentences are available, those sentence options are then displayed. Select the order sentence you want, or select the initial order to add the order with the default details.
    The order is added to the Needs Attention panel, and the order details are displayed.

    Note:

    You can change the order type from the order details page if necessary by selecting the button for the order type you want. This returns you to the search box and displays results for your selected order type.
  3. Review and address any interaction messages.
    You can select the interaction icon to view additional interaction details.
  4. Complete the required order details, and complete any additional details as necessary.

    Note:

    For prescription orders, real-time prescription benefit information is displayed at the top of the order details page. If a lower-cost alternative is available, you can select the Alternatives badge to expand the Prescription Coverage Information section at the bottom of the page and accept the alternative. Doing so updates the order details of the draft order.
    You can sign the order from this page, or you can return to it later from the Needs Attention panel.

Parent topic: Place Orders