Quick Reference — To scan a vaccine in the Assessment/Plan section

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Note: You can also scan a vaccine barcode in the document view of the order for vaccines that were ordered earlier in the encounter or in a different encounter.

  1. In the Exam stage of the patient encounter, click A/P in the navigation bar.
  2. Click the plus icon next to Diagnoses & Orders.
  3. Search for and select the vaccine.
  4. Click the new vaccine order to expand the details.
  5. Click the Administer tab and then click VIEW MORE at the bottom of the order details.
  6. Click Scan Barcode.

  7. When you see the message "Ready to Scan," scan the barcode on the vaccine vial with your hand-help scanner.
    The NDC, Lot #, Manufacturer, and Expiry fields are populated automatically (if the corresponding data is available). You can edit these fields if necessary.
    Note: If you scan a new barcode, the NDC, Lot #, Manufacturer, and Expiry fields are overwritten.
  8. Review the information that appears in the Lot #, Manufacturer, and Exp Date fields.

Note: You receive an error message if you:

  • Scan a vaccine that does not match the order
  • Scan the wrong barcode type
  • Scan an expired vaccine
  • Overwrite existing data