Prescription Codes
Prescription Codes are also known as, Signata.
The Prescription Codes can be set up with a shortcut and a description. GoodX has a default list that can be used.
For example:
When "1B14" is typed in, the following will display in the prescription signata column - TAKE ONE IN THE MORNING AND ONE AT 14:00.
This is a default list of how the patient must use the medication.
- The contents of this User Manual will consist of the following information:
- Search
- Actions
- Adding a New Signata
- Editing a Signata from the List
- Log In to the GoodX Desktop using your GoodX username and password.
- From the Navigator Double Click on the MedDebs Module.
- The Main MedDebs screen will open.
- From the Menu bar, click on Lists.

- Click on Code Lists from the sub-menu.
- Click on Prescription Codes (Signata) from the second sub-menu.
- The Prescription Codes screen will open.

Search
- It is possible to search for the specific Signata by typing in the search field.
- The columns that will display are :
- Code: The shortcode that you will use to enter the desired text.
- Afrikaans: The Afrikaans Description for what the short code stands for.
- English: The English Description for what the short code stands for.
Actions
- From the menu bar, Click on Actions.

- From the drop-down menu, the following options will be available:
- Export Grid.
- Print: Prints a list of all the codes that have been loaded on the list.
- A preview of the list will appear on your screen.

- The following options will be available for the list :
- Email: Emails the list.
- Email Options: This allows the user to choose how the report is attached.
- HTML: Send the email with an HTML link.
- PDF: Attaches the report in a .pdf format to the email.

- Print Preview: Preview how your list will look when you print a hard copy.
- Save: Save a digital copy to the user's computer.
- Page Setup: Opens the page setup screen.
- Print: Prints to the Set-up printer.
- Close: Closes the screen and returns to the Prescription Codes screen.
- Export Grid: Allows the user to export the list to an excel spreadsheet
- Give the document a file name, by typing in the text box.
- Click on Save to save the document to the computer.

Adding a New Signata
- Add a new Signata by clicking on the + button

- The prescription codes screen will appear.
- Code: Add a unique shortcode for the Signata.
- Afrikaans Name: An Afrikaans description for the content of the Signata.
- English Name: An English description for the content of the Signata.

- Click on Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving
- Click on OK when satisfied with the content of the item.
- The item that has been created will appear on the list.

Editing a Signata from the List
- Edit a Signata by clicking on the button with a triangle on.
- The Prescription Code screen will open where the content of the signata can be edited.

- Click on Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving.
- Click on OK when you are satisfied with the content of the signata.
- Click on OK on the Prescription Codes screen when done looking up the specific code to return to the Main MedDebs screen.

- Refer to the user manual: Prescription Letter (Signata + Print of Script) to see where the prescription codes are used.
Last modified: Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 11:34 AM