Drug Screen Rules Setup

(Topic Last Updated On: 05/03/2018)

Administration > Drug Screen Rules Setup

The Drug Screen Rules Setup menu item found on the Administration menu, launches the Drug Screen Rules Setup screen. This screen plays an integral part in the new Acceptable vs. Unacceptable Drug Screen Result functionality. This screen allows users to map associations with dosing and/or prescription drug types to drug screen result drug types. Rules configured on this screen, in cooperation with other preferences, allow facilities to deem 'positive' drug screen results as 'acceptable'. This screen corresponds closely with the 'Drug Type' screen located in the Inventory Setup submenu, on the Administration menu.

Field Descriptions

Dosing/Rx Drug Type

This field contains a dropdown menu list of all Drug Types checked as 'Dispense Drug on Dose Patient' and/or 'Track Drug with Prescriptions' on the Drug Types screen. The Drug Types screen is found in the Inventory Setup submenu, on the Administration menu.

Drug Screen Drug Type

This field contains a dropdown menu list of all Drug Screen Result Test Types appearing in the 'Drug Screen Results' list box on the Drug Screen Results screen. The Drug Screen Results screen is accessible from the Counselor menu. Drug Screen Result Test Types are system coded and can only be added/edited by Methasoft Support.

Grid Columns

Dosing/Prescription Drug Type

This column displays the selected Dosing/Rx Drug Type.

Dosing/Rx Drug Type Status

This column displays 'Active' if the selected Dosing/Rx Drug Type is checked as 'Active' on the 'Drug Type' screen. If the selected Dosing/Rx Drug Type is not 'Active' on the 'Drug Type' screen, then this column displays 'Inactive'.

Dosing Drug Type

This column displays 'Yes' if the selected Dosing/Rx Drug Type is checked as 'Dispense Drug on Dose Patient' on the 'Drug Type' screen. If the selected Dosing/Rx Drug Type is not checked as such, this column will display 'No'.

Rx Drug Type

This column displays 'Yes' if the selected Dosing/Rx Drug Type is checked to 'Track Drug with Prescriptions' on the 'Drug Type' screen. If the selected Dosing/Rx Drug Type is not checked as such, this column will display 'No'.

Drug Screen Drug Type

This column displays the selected Drug Screen Drug Type.

Command Buttons

New

This button is used to create a new Drug Screen mapping rule between a Dosing/Rx Drug Type and a Drug Screen Drug Type.

Edit

This button allows the user to edit existing Drug Screen Rules from the grid.

Delete

This button allows the user to delete a selected Drug Screen Rule from the grid.

Save

When creating or editing a Drug Screen Rule, clicking this button applies the changes made to the rule.

Cancel

When creating or editing a Drug Screen Rule, clicking this button disregards any changes made, and returns a previously saved rule to it's original state.

This button closes the Drug Screen Rule Setup screen.

Procedures

How to Create a New Drug Screen Mapping Rule
1.) Click the New button. 2.) Select a dosing or prescription drug type from the Dosing/Rx Drug Type dropdown menu. 3.) Select a drug screen result test type from the Drug Screen Drug Type dropdown menu. The selection made in this field indicates that when/if the patient tests positive for this drug, then the system should see that result as 'acceptable'. 4.) Click Save.

How to Edit a Drug Screen Mapping Rule
1.) Select the Drug Screen Rule from the grid. 2.) Click the Edit button. 3.) Make changes as needed to the Dosing/Rx Drug Type and/or Drug Screen Drug Type fields. 4.) Click the Save button.

How to Delete a Drug Screen Mapping Rule
1.) Select the Drug Screen Rule from the grid. 2.) Click the Delete button. *Use caution when deleting records from this screen as there is no verification dialog box for the delete function on this screen.

Considerations

New Acceptable vs. Unacceptable Drug Screen Test Result Functionality

Determining whether or not a patient's Drug Screen Result is 'Acceptable' is now driven by the rules configured at your facility, based on a Drug Screen Result's 'Test Date'. If a result's 'Test Date' falls within the effective date range of a Prescription (based on End Date by default), or if the patient was dispensed a drug type for a 'Take On Date' that matches the 'Test Date' of a result, the result will be deemed 'Acceptable' if all mapped 'Drug Screen Drug Types' are positive on the result. New preferences found in the 'Drug Screens' preference category of the 'General Preferences' under the Main Preferences menu, in cooperation with the Drug Screen Rules setup on this screen, drive this new functionality. If no Drug Screen Rules are defined, the 'Acceptable' status of a Drug Screen Result will function as it did prior to the introduction of mapping rules and this new functionality. *See the Drug Screen Results topic for more information.