Electronic Signature > Future Orders

The provider is able to Electronically Sign Future Orders placed by hospital personnel from in the Future Orders folder.

1. Select Future Orders.

Select Web Client > Charts > Tasks > Future Orders

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Patients With Unreleased Future Orders

2. All patients with unreleased Future Orders (Hospital Orders) will display with the patient name, date of birth, gender and ordering provider.

Select Web Client > Charts > Tasks > Future Orders > Select Patient

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Future Orders

3.Once the provider selects the patient's name, the Future Orders List displays.

•The provider has the option to display Unreleased or Unsigned orders. Unsigned will be the default option when the Future Orders screen is selected.

•The provider selects the order by selecting the check box next to the name of the order. After selecting the order, the provider has the following options from the action bar:

▪Sign Selected Orders: The provider is prompted to Enter Passphrase. After entering the passphrase select Accept.

▪Cancel Selected Orders: Allows unreleased orders to be canceled.

▪Refresh: Refreshes the screen to update to most current Unreleased/Unsigned orders.

NOTE: The system has the capability to remember a physician's passphrase for up to 24 hours with the appropriate security. The Electronic Signature behavior for the UBL in System Management must have Remember Passphrase set to Allow.

NOTE: When logged in as an employee, the only option available is Cancel Selected Orders.

For more information, please view the Future Orders User Guide.