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IMPORTANT: Upcoming Changes in CAREWare > Learn More
Regimen Setup

 

Purpose

Set up medication regimens for faster entry of common ART combinations. Regimens are also used for adding Genvoya and other tenofovir medications.

Who should do this

Users with access to Clinical Setup and Medication Management.

Use this guide when you need to

Create a regimen and add the medications it includes.

Main warning

A regimen must be active before it can be used in a client record.

 

Quick path
Administrative Options > Clinical Setup > Medication Management > Regimen Setup

 

Important: Regimens are unique to each provider domain. Set them up in the provider domain or in Central Administration, based on your organization’s needs.

Set Up a Medication Regimen

Step 1. Select Administrative Options from the left menu.

Step 2. Select Clinical Setup.

Step 3. Select Medication Management.

Step 4. Select Regimen Setup.

Step 5. Select Add.

Regimen Management Menu Options

Button

What it does

View

View the regimen name, line, and active status.

Add

Add a medication regimen.

Edit

Edit the regimen name, line, or active status.

Delete

Delete a regimen.

Medications

Add or edit medications in a regimen.

Activate/Deactivate

Change whether the regimen is active. Only active regimens are available in client records.

Back

Return to the Medication Management menu.

Print or Export

Print or export the regimen list. Medication names are not included.

Column Visibility

Choose which columns appear in the regimen list.

 

Step 6. Enter a Regimen Name.

Step 7. Select the Regimen Line from the dropdown list.

Step 8. Select Save.

 

Important: By default, the new regimen is set as active, yet it does not have any medications added yet.

Step 9. Select the regimen, and then select Medications.

Step 10. Select Add.

Regimen Medications Menu Options

Button

What it does

View

View a medication in the regimen.

Add

Add medication to the regimen.

Edit

Edit a medication in the regimen.

Delete

Delete medication from the regimen.

Back

Return to the regimen list.

Print or Export

Print or export the list of medications in the regimen.

Column Visibility

Choose which columns appear in the medication list.

 

Step 11. Select the medication name. Complete the Units, Strength, Form, Frequency, and Indication fields. The Option and Instructions fields are optional.

Step 12. Select Save.

Step 13. Repeat Steps 10 through 12 for each medication in the regimen.

Step 14. Select Back.

Step 15. Verify that the regimen is set to active and that it includes the correct number of medications.

If the Active column is blank, select the regimen and then select Activate/Deactivate.

How to confirm it worked

• The regimen appears in Regimen Management.

• The Active column shows Yes.

• The medication list includes each medication in the regimen.

The regimen is available in client records under Medications > All Start/Stop > Start Regimen.

 

Troubleshooting and common questions

Why is a medication not showing in the list when adding it to a regimen.

The medication may need to be set active for the provider domain.

Why doesn’t the regimen show up when adding medications to a client record?

Verify that the regimen is set as Active and has at least one medication.

Related References

Document

Use it for

Updating Medications in CAREWare

Update and activate medications for client records

Clinical Setup

Update and activate labs, screenings, screenings labs, medications, diagnoses, and other clinical aspects of CAREWare

Instructions to Enter Genvoya or Other Tenofovir Medications

Add Genvoya and other tenofovir medications in CAREWare (required due to duplicate HRSA d codes for these medications)

 

 

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