Which action allows updating an existing home medication order by modifying its dose?

• A. Open chart, Home Meds, add new medication
• B. Open chart, Orders Activity, Active tab, Home Meds, pencil, adjust dose, Sign.
• C. Open chart, Sign In
• D. Open chart, go to the Radiology section

Answer: (B)

To update an existing home medication order by changing its dose, you modify the current order rather than creating a new one. In Epic, you open the patient’s chart, go to the Orders Activity, and view the Active tab to see the current, active orders. Find Home Meds, then click the pencil icon to edit that specific order. Change the dose as needed and Sign to confirm the update. This records a modification to the existing order, with an clear audit trail showing what dose was changed and when.

Opening the chart and adding a new medication would create a new home medication order, not update the existing one. Signing alone doesn’t modify orders, and navigating to Radiology is unrelated to medication management.