How To Use the Med List Tool
(MLT)
1. From Actions click
Med List Tool
(see next page if not
on your Actions menu)
2. From the summary
screen, click Edit to open
the Med List Tool to make
edits and/or “Save to Pt.
Summary”
Right column is “SCRATCH
PAD” with VUMC list of
medications
EDITABLE
Edit
Left column pulls
previous VUMC
medication list from
Patient Summary
(from clinic visit, last
hospitalization, etc.)
Delete
NON EDITABLE
Add a medication
If nurse collected/updated
the Patient’s medication list
earlier within the
encounter, edits will be
highlighted for provider to
review, enter additional
edits and/or Save to Patient
Summary.
3. Click “Save to Pt.
Summary” when all
edits are completed
If the Med List Tool is not displayed in your Actions menu:
Change to the MD Actions menu OR Customize your Actions menu to add the Med List Tool
Change to the MDs Action Menu. It will
have the most frequently used provider
action items, including Med List Tool.
Customize if the Med List Tool is not
on your action menu:
Step 1: Click Customize
Step 2: Scroll to find Med List
Tool in list of menu items (it
will be grayed out) then click
to activate (text will be blue)
Step 3: Click Install new
Actions button.
Med List Tool will now be in your
Actions menu!
Step 1: Click Customize
Step 2: Scroll to find Med List
Tool in list of menu items (it
will be grayed out) then click
to activate (text will be blue)
Step 3: Click Install new
Actions button.