When a user is given EPCS authorization, they are automatically added to the Controlled Substance Monthly Drug Log Notification distribution list and will receive a high priority To-Do List Message on the first day of every month with a subject of “REQUIRED: Controlled Substance Monthly Drug Log Reminder.” This archive contains all of the controlled substance prescriptions issued within the system. The monthly report must be run and reviewed no later than seven calendar days into the current month. Be sure to save a copy of the generated drug log report for your records.
Use the following steps to view the Controlled Substance Monthly Drug Log.
You will be alerted of a Controlled Substance
Monthly Drug Log Reminder via a high-priority To-Do List message. Double-click
this message.
The Controlled Substance Drug Log Archive dialog
will appear showing an archive of all of the drug logs created along with
the system generated monthly drug logs. You have the ability to view drug
logs for a specific provider by selecting a provider in the Filter
by provider field. To view a specific drug log, highlight the Drug Log you want to view, and then
click the View Report button.
The EPCS Auditing dialog will open to the Controlled
Substance Drug Log tab and display the applicable drug log that was selected.
Click the Export button to generate
a CSV file for your records. Click the Previous
Reports button to go back to the Controlled Substance Drug Log
Archive dialog to select a different report.
Click the Close
button to exit the EPCS Auditing dialog.