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Send a Controlled Substance Prescription to Pharmacy

  • August 13, 2025
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PERMISSIONS REQUIRED: Must be a DoseSpot Prescriber with EPCS Permissions AND an active DoseSpot Subscription in ShareNote.

You can write controlled medication prescriptions using DoseSpot if you have EPCS Permission. You can access DoseSpot in ShareNote from the Client Profile and use DUO Mobile app as a TFA Authentication. Once you have added appropriate medications you can print or electronically submit the prescriptions to the Pharmacy.

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Access DoseSpot

  1. Hover over the Managers tab in the navigation bar, and select Client Manager from the drop-down.
  2. Click on desired Client.
  3. Select Electronic Prescriptions from the Health section in the left menu.
  4. Click Open Electronic Prescribing System.
  5. Click Add Prescription button to choose the medication.

 

Select Prescription

Repeat this process for all Medications, and submit to pharmacy all together.

Step 1 - Select Prescription

  1. Start typing a minimum of three characters to search for desired medication in DoseSpot.

     

    NOTE: The more characters you add, the better the search results.

  2. Scroll and select the appropriate Name and Type of medication from displayed options found.

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Step 2 - Select Strength

  1. Click desired medication strength.

    NOTE: If you chose the wrong medication in Step 1, click Change next to the medication name to go back and select appropriate medication.

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Step 3 - Add Prescription Details

NOTE: If you chose the wrong strength in Step 2, click Change next to the strength name to go back and select appropriate strength.

  1. Enter the Effective Date, OR click Today to automatically populate the current date.
  2. Enter Patient Directions.
  3. Enter amount of medication to be Dispensed.
  4. Select Dispense Unit.

    NOTE: This is preselected from your initial medication selections.

  5. Enter Refills allowed.
  6. Click the Plus icon labeled Show Pharmacy Notes to add any desired notes for the Pharmacy.
  7. Select No Substitutions if you don't want substitutions.
  8. Save as Favorite - Click the gold star to add this medication to the Patient's Favorites list for easy access in the future.
  9. Click Save Prescription.

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IMPORTANT: If applicable, a Medication Interaction alert will display. Click each interaction button to show details and interaction considerations, making changes as appropriate.

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Submit Medication(s) to Pharmacy

  1. Scroll to Pending Medications section. All Medications that have yet to be sent to the pharmacy will display.
  2. Click Action to:
    • Edit the medication prescription.
    • Delete the medication prescription.
    • Change Pharmacy that the medication is sent to.
    • Start Prior Auth for the medication.
  3. When you are ready, click the Select All checkbox or select individual medication checkboxes.
  4. Click Approve & Send to send Electronically, OR Approve and Print to print.

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Send Electronically

To send Controlled Substance prescriptions electronically, you will need to use you DUP Mobile App to enter a two-factor authentication.

  1. Click the Approve and Send button and check Ready to Sign checkbox.

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  2. Insert your PIN number.

    NOTE: If you need to change your PIN, click Change Pin button and follow directions.

  3. Open DUO Mobile on your Phone.
  4. Enter DUO Mobile code into field and click Sign & Send.
  5. Your prescriptions will be sent to the Pharmacy of listed.

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Print Prescriptions

  1. Click the Approve and Print button.
  2. Insert your PIN number and click Submit.
  3. A printable version of the prescription displays in your browser. Print that and give to patient.

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View Prescription Status

  1. View both printed and electronically sent prescriptions in the Active Medication section. 
  2. Click the status icon to view prescription history.

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  3. Prescription history displays.

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