What's New in Propel Rx 2.0

This topic is intended for Independent pharmacies only and is not applicable to Rexall pharmacies.

Propel Rx 2.0 introduces new layouts for Propel Rx Reports, Half labels, and Daily Laser labels. Enhancements have also been made that affect the integration between Propel Rx and the Newfoundland and Labrador Drug Information System (NL DIS). This release is only applicable to Newfoundland and Labrador stores.

Select the hyperlinks below for more information.

Reports

Sunsetted Reports

The Propel Rx Reports list has been condensed. Reports with low usage or for which suitable alternatives exist have been sunsetted. For a complete list of sunsetted reports, select the dropdown below.

Report Type Report Name Alternative
Accounting Drug Movement Totals Drug Movement
Mixture Movement Totals Mixture Movement
Condensed Sales Analysis Net Sales Analysis
Sales Summary Net Sales Analysis and Gross Profit by Prescription
Doctor Doctor Mailing Labels  
Inactive Doctors  
Drug Free Form/Mixture List  
Groups Administration Time Summary  
Administration Time Report - Current Active  
Blister Pack Future Usage Labels  
Compliance Blister Packaging - Jones 8.5" x 14"

Compliance Blister Packaging -

FlexRx 8.5" x 14"
Doctor Prescribed Medications  
Dosing Time Summary  
Facility Drug Utilization Drug Utilization
MAR Complete - 35 Day MAR
MAR Complete - 10 Meds MAR
MAR Partial - 10 Meds MAR Custom
MAR Partial - 12 Meds MAR Custom
MAR Partial - 35 Day MAR Custom
MAR Partial Pre-printed Laser MAR Custom
TAR - 10 Meds TAR
TAR - 35 Day TAR
TAR with Body Diagram TAR
TAR Pre-printed Laser TAR
TMR TMR Medication Review
TMR - Alternate TMR Medication Review
Nursing Charge Invoice Nursing Charge (Patient)
Non-Retail Prescription Analysis - Current Active Analysis by Drug
Non-Retail Prescription Analysis for a Period Analysis by Drug
Physician Drug Utilization  
Poli Medication  
Therapeutic Classification  
Inventory Purchase Order Print Print from Purchase Order Window from More (...) > Inventory > P.O.'s
Average Inventory Cost  
Drug Expiry Date List  
Inactive Inventory  
Detailed Inventory Totals Inventory Summary
Inventory Totals by Manufacturer Inventory Totals by Drug
Inventory Totals by Supplier Inventory Totals by Drug
Two-Tier Borrowing  
Inventory Update  
Inventory Update Exceptions  
Inventory Analysis Inventory Summary
McKesson Invoice Details Purchase Order Window from More (...) > Inventory > P.O.'s
McKesson Order Details Purchase Order Window from More (...) > Inventory > P.O.'s
POS Products List  
Patient Consultation/Intervention Report Patient Folder Clinical Note
Consultation/Intervention Report for MMUP Studies Patient Folder Clinical Note
Medication Dosage Calendar Compliance Blister Packaging
Dosett Compliance Dosett Grid
Dosett - Alternate Compliance Dosett Grid
Inactive Patients  
LH Extended Health Benefit Claim Form  
Patient Profile  
Prescription Custom Class Usage  
Dialogue Report Patient Folder Dialogue
Fee for Service  
DB Capitation Reconciliation  
Dosage Forecast  
Limited Use Report Special Authorization Expiry Report
NLPDP Batch Confirmation Report  
NMS Outstanding Transactions Manage in the Pick Up/Delivery tile
Dialogue List for Deliveries  
Prescription Stop Date  
Therapeutic Interchange  
Therapeutic Classification Statistics - Week  
Therapeutic Classification Statistics - Year  

Layout Changes

The Propel Rx Reports layout has been updated to:

  • Reduce the number of windows that preclude the generation of a report.

  • Allow you to quickly locate a report from a list.

  • Allow you to switch between reports easily.

Approximately half of the reports have migrated over to the new layout. The remaining reports will open in the old, existing layout. For a summary of layout changes, see Reports Comparison.

Half and Daily Laser Labels

Printing Logic

The Half and Daily Laser label printing logic have been enhanced as follows:

  • Matching label sets now print together (e.g., prescription labels print together followed by Additional Instructions then methadone supplementary labels, etc.).

  • When a prescription is refused, the following prints:

    • A cancelled hard copy if the prescription was refused only.

    • A Hold label set if the prescription was refused and placed on Hold.

    • No label prints if the prescription (first fill) was refused and removed from Profile.

  • When more than one label page is printed for a prescription (i.e., more than 2 vial labels are requested), any auxiliary labels in the Drug Folder that were not printed on the first page will print on the first 3 auxiliary positions of the subsequent pages. The fourth and fifth auxiliary labels for Half labels will always be the same as the first page.

  • Information is printed on the 4th Half label auxiliary label or 3rd Daily Laser auxiliary label according to the following hierarchy:

    1. Auxiliary label or Rx barcode

    2. Beyond Use Date and Lot Number (for mixtures)

    3. Accucount (DIN) barcode (if Print Accucount Barcode on Aux Label #4 is ON for Half labels only)

    4. Retail packager (Rx) barcode (if the packager is configured to print labels in Workflow Preferences and the Drug Folder is set up with the packager)

    You can view the hierarchy by hovering over the auxiliary label position in Label Preferences.

    For Half label owe balances, a retail packager barcode does not print and the Beyond Use Date and Lot Number must always be entered manually.

Half Label Preferences

The Label Preferences window has been reorganized so it's easier to identify which sections of the label a preference applies to. New preferences have been added which allow new information to print on the label or change the look of existing information that prints. Some preferences have been defaulted ON and removed from view.

For more information on the changes to Half Label Preferences, select the dropdowns below.

Preference Section Description
Label Type Label

This preference specifies the type of label that your pharmacy uses. If your pharmacy is changing label types, you must select the appropriate label type from this dropdown. The options include:

  • Banner (GDN, IDA, REM, MSC) Jones Label

  • Custom Label

  • Blank Jones Label

When a label type is selected, certain label preferences are selected or deselected by default, and may become disabled to ensure proper printing alignment. Any preferences that remain enabled can be turned ON/OFF if desired.

Use Qty Left for repeats Vial

This preference allows you to print the quantity left (Qty Left) instead of the number of repeats (REP) remaining for the prescription on the label. When this preference is ON, Qty Left prints on the label (i.e., vial label, privacy label, and official receipt). When this preference is OFF, REP prints on the label. If this preference is OFF but a partial repeat remains, Qty Left prints instead on the label.

For Manitoba pharmacies, this preference is defaulted ON and hidden due to regulatory requirements.

Print Ready Time in Patient Care Patient Care This preference allows you to control where the Ready Time prints on the label. When the preference is ON, the Ready Time prints beside the Drug Interactions section. When the preference is OFF, the Ready Time prints vertically in the From Your Pharmacist section.
Print Markup Hard Copy This preference allows you to print the markup on the prescription hard copy. When the preference is ON, the markup prints beside the cost. When the preference is OFF, the markup does not print on the hard copy.
Narcotic Pickup Receipt Official Receipt When this preference is ON, a pickup receipt prints on a separate page from the Half label set for narcotic prescriptions.
Exclude Addiction Rx's Official Receipt

This preference is available when the Narcotic Pickup Receipt preference is turned ON. When Exclude Addiction Rx's is ON, the narcotic pickup receipt does not print for the following prescriptions:

  • Methadone if not flagged as pain management

  • Buprenorphine & naloxone
Pays Official Receipt

This preference allows you to control how the prescription price, copay, and/or deductible appear on the Official Receipt. There are four options available:

  • C F T - the cost, fee, and total are preceded by the headers, "C", "F", and "T".

  • Cost Fee Total - the cost, fee, and total are preceded by the headers "Cost", "Fee", and "Total".

  • PA Only - only the total price appears preceded by the header, "PA". This option is not available in British Columbia and New Brunswick.

  • Third Party Price - only the deductible and copay appear with the headers, "DED" and "COP". This preference was previously called TP Price Only. This is the only option for Saskatchewan pharmacies. This option is not available in British Columbia and New Brunswick.

Print Waived Amount Official Receipt When this preference is ON, the total amount waived for the prescription prints on the receipt with a header. This is equal to the Waived value that displays in Technical Validation.
Preference Section Description of Change
Label Header Vial

When this preference is ON, regardless of province or banner, the following information from Pharmacy Preferences prints on the vial label and receipt header:

  • Pharmacy Name (maximum 30 uppercase characters or 35 mixed case characters)

  • Legal Name (maximum 45 characters)

  • Address Line 1 (maximum 45 characters)

  • City

  • Province

  • Postal Code

  • Phone
Price on Vial Copy Vial For Manitoba pharmacies, this preference is defaulted ON and hidden due to regulatory requirements.
Methadone supp label Vial

This preference has been moved from Rx Detail Preferences into Label Preferences. When turned ON, one methadone supplementary label prints per vial label for prescriptions filled using a methadone Drug Folder. When turned OFF, no methadone supplementary labels print.
Print Accucount Barcode on Aux Label #4 Auxiliary Labels

This preference is now an auxiliary label preference instead of a vial label preference. When turned ON, a DIN barcode prints on the fourth auxiliary label unless the Drug Folder is set with a retail packager, in which case, a prescription number barcode prints. When turned OFF, a DIN barcode does not print.

Preference Description of Change
DT Banner Label Set This preference has been replaced by the Label Type preference.
Pharmacy Address Only This preference is no longer applicable.
Print Alternative DIN This preference has been defaulted ON and hidden. The DIN and Alternative DIN always prints on the Half label, except for the vial label where only the DIN is printed. The Alternative DIN is the PIN for the last Third Party before Cash.
Repeats on Vial Copy This preference has been defaulted ON and hidden. The number of repeats or quantity left always prints on the vial label.
Opioid Watermark on Hard Copy This preference has been defaulted ON and hidden.
Signature Line on Receipt This preference has been defaulted ON and hidden.

Daily Laser Preferences

Similar to the Half Label Preferences, Daily Laser Preferences have been organized under sections based on which part of the label they affect. New preferences have been added which allow new information to print on the label or change the look of existing information that prints. Some preferences have been defaulted ON and removed from view.

For more information on the changes to Daily Laser Preferences, select the dropdowns below.

Preference Section Description
Print Ready Time Patient Care This preference allows you to control where the Ready Time prints on the label. When the preference is ON, the Ready Time prints beside the Drug Interactions section. When the preference is OFF, the Ready Time prints vertically in the From Your Pharmacist section.
From Your Pharmacist header Patient Care This preference allows you to print a header in the From Your Pharmacist section. When this preference is ON, "From Your Pharmacist" prints as the header.
Pays Official Receipt

This preference allows you to control how the prescription price, copay, and/or deductible appear on the official receipt. There are four options available:

  • C F T - the cost, fee, and total are preceded by the headers, "C", "F", and "T".

  • Cost Fee Total - the cost, fee, and total are preceded by the headers "Cost", "Fee", and "Total".

  • PA Only - only the total price appears preceded by the header, "PA". This option is not available in British Columbia and New Brunswick.

  • Third Party Price - only the deductible and copay appear with the headers, "DED" and "COP". This preference was previously called TP Price Only. This is the only option for Saskatchewan pharmacies. This option is not available in British Columbia and New Brunswick.

Preference Description of Change
Store Logo on Receipt This preference is no longer applicable as only blank Daily Laser labels are available from Jones.
Pharmacy Address Only This preference is no longer applicable.
Pre-Printed Logo This preference is no longer applicable as only blank Daily Laser labels are available from Jones.
Print Alternative DIN This preference has been defaulted ON and hidden. The DIN and Alternative DIN print on the hard copy. On the vial label, only the DIN is printed. On the official receipt, the DIN is printed unless an Alternative DIN is entered, in which case, the Alternative DIN is printed instead with a PIN header. The Alternative DIN is the PIN for the last Third Party before Cash.
Print Accucount Barcode This preference has been defaulted OFF and hidden.
Opioid Watermark on Hard Copy This preference has been defaulted ON and hidden.

Layout Changes

New information has been added to the Half label to support patient care. Existing information has been reorganized. For more information on the changes made in each label section, review the table below or click here for a full label comparison.

The Daily Laser label mimics the new layout of the Half label. Changes described below for the Half label also apply to the Daily Laser label unless otherwise specified.

Label Section Description of Changes Half Label Sample Daily Laser Sample
Vial See Vial Label Comparison.

Methadone Supplementary Label

See Methadone Supplementary Label Comparison.

Not applicable for Daily Laser.
Hard Copy

See Hard Copy Comparison.

Narcotic Pickup Receipt See Narcotic Pickup Receipt Comparison. Not applicable for Daily Laser.
Privacy Label See Privacy Label Comparison. Not applicable for Daily Laser.
Patient Care See Patient Care Comparison.
Medication Record See Medication Record Comparison.
Official Receipt See Official Receipt Comparison.

NL DIS

For detailed information on Propel Rx integration with DIS, see Newfoundland and Labrador DIS User Guide.

For a summary of changes, select the dropdowns below.

  • In Propel Rx, the term "EHR", instead of "DIS", is used to refer to fields, buttons, and windows that are involved with DIS integration.

  • The EHR User Login window is now a separate window from the Propel Rx Login window. After a user logs into Propel Rx, the EHR User Login window opens for the user to enter their EHR credentials. As per previous functionality, users can still bypass the EHR login by selecting Cancel. For more information, see Logging into Propel Rx in the DIS User Guide.

  • The ADM user can only access the Security Administration Facility window after logging in. This user cannot be used to process prescriptions.

  • The Dispense Pickup preferences have been condensed to POS Integration (POS stores) and Manual (non-POS stores). The Dispense and Workflow Integration options are no longer available.

  • The Local Search button has been renamed to Search in the Patient Search window. The functionality remains the same; invoking the button initiates a local patient search in Propel Rx.

  • The EHR synchronization status of a Patient Folder is indicated at the top right of the Patient Folder in the information bar. If the Patient Folder was synchronized, the date the sync took place also displays.

  • Previously, updates to demographic information had to be transmitted to the EHR using the Compare window. Now, when demographic information in the Patient Folder Main tab is updated, the changes are automatically transmitted to the EHR when Save is selected. Similarly, when Clinical Information or Clinical History is added or updated, it is transmitted once the Patient Folder is saved.

  • A Confirmed Status dropdown is available for Allergies to indicate whether it is Suspected or Confirmed.

  • An EHR Status dropdown is available for Allergies and Conditions to indicate whether the patient still has the allergy/condition (Active) or is no longer afflicted (Completed).

  • A Refuted checkbox is now available for Allergies that have been transmitted to the EHR. For more information, see Refuting an Allergy on the EHR in the DIS User Guide.

  • When a note is attached to an Allergy or Condition in the Patient Folder Clinical tab, the Remove button becomes disabled. DIS will not allow the removal of an Allergy or Condition that has been updated, which includes the addition of a note.

  • The Dose # for an Immunization record can now be entered freeform instead of being selected from a dropdown.

  • The Patient Folder Consult tab has been removed. EHR Professional Services and Immunizations are now recorded in the Clinical tab under Clinical History. The process to add an EHR Professional Service has been changed. For more information, see Clinical History in the DIS User Guide.

  • If a retraction of a Clinical Information or Clinical History record is unsuccessful, you can no longer remove the record locally. You can however, add a note to the record to convey additional information. This change was implemented to avoid mismatched data between Propel Rx and the EHR.

  • A Filter field has been added to the EHR-All window. You can filter prescriptions by Type, Source, Product Information, Prescriber, EHR ID, Instructions, etc. For more information, see Overview of the EHR-All Window in the DIS User Guide.

  • The Profile Information in the EHR-All window is now divided into Active and Inactive tabs. Aborted prescriptions appear in the Inactive tab. All other prescriptions appear in the Active tab.

  • The EHR-Rx window is no longer available.

  • The history of status changes made to a prescription using the Update Status button can be viewed from the EHR-Rx Details window. For more information, see Overview of the EHR-Rx Details Window in the DIS User Guide.

  • A Dispensing Unit of Measure has been added to the methadone Drug Folders. You can now specify the unit of measure (milligrams or milliliters) that will be used when filling prescriptions with the methadone Drug Folder. For more information, see Methadone in the DIS User Guide.

  • A Methadone supp label preference is available from Label Preferences. When turned ON, a methadone supplementary label prints for each methadone vial label. When turned OFF, the methadone supplementary label does not print.

    The methadone supplementary label does not print for methadone mixture prescriptions.

  • You are no longer required to discontinue a prescription with refills prior to reauthorizing it. Propel Rx will automatically discontinue the previous authorization.

  • Batches MUST be run during the day (not after hours) in order to transmit DIS login information. DIS does not accept password caching.

  • Additional Instructions are now transmitted to the EHR.

  • When adding a prescription note to the EHR, you have the option to append the note to the Create or Dispense portion of the prescription. For more information, see Adding a Prescription Note to the EHR in the DIS User Guide.

  • If a prescription was transferred out in error, you can now cancel the transfer from Propel Rx. This reassigns the dispensing authority of the prescription back to your pharmacy and reinstates the refills. For more information, see Cancelling a Transfer Out in the DIS User Guide.

  • A Remove button has been added to the DUR Audit History window to allow you to remove DURs locally and from the EHR Profile. For more information, see Retracting a DUR from the EHR in the DIS User Guide.

  • Broadcast Messages are now viewed in a separate window from Propel Rx Messages. For more information, see Broadcast Messages Window in the DIS User Guide.

  • The layout of the EHR Queue has been updated. A tree view on the left displays the number of transactions for each queue type (Deferred and Network Down) and patient. A detailed view on the right provides additional information about each transaction. For more information, see EHR Queue Tile in the DIS User Guide.

  • You can select the transactions you wish to send from the Deferred queue. By default, all transactions in the Network Down queue are selected for sending.

  • The Amend button has been removed from the EHR Queue. However, you can now Refuse a prescription that is in the EHR Queue.