The master allergy list contains the allergies that can be added to a patient's allergy list.

In the Main Menu, click Lists, Allergies.

• Alternatively, you can access Allergy Setup by going to Setup, Chart, EHR, Allergies

Allergies are listed alphabetically. To show allergies marked hidden, check the Show Hidden box.

Click Add, or double-click an allergy to edit.

Allergies can also be added to the master list while editing a Medical History Sheet.

• Description: Enter the allergy name.
• Only used in EHR for CCDS: Most non-EHR offices can ignore these.
  • Allergy Type: A value is required in order for the allergy to list on an EHR Continuity of Care Document ( CCD )(e.g. Summary of Care).
  • Allergen (only one): Either the UNII or Medication can be entered, not both.
    • UNII: Used for ingredient allergies (e.g. latex, peanuts). Enter a UNII to show this allergy on the CCD. Must be manually entered as a 10 character, uppercase, alphanumeric code. To search for UNII codes see http://fdasis.nlm.nih.gov/srs/srs.jsp.
    • Medication: Click [...] to select from the Medications List. To show on an a CCD, medication allergies must be associated with medications that have an RxNorm. Click None to clear the box.
• Is Hidden: Check the box to hide the allergy so it can't be selected for other patients. It will continue to show for patients already using it.
• Delete: Remove an allergy. Allergies in a patient's allergy list cannot be deleted.