Performing the Medi-Span Update
- Anthony Campana
The Medi-Span update contains essential information for drugs in the system, and, every week, it is updated automatically to assure accurate information in relation to your drug database. This article is meant to guide the user in case the update needs to be done manually.
The Medi-Span information includes details like: allergies, interactions, descriptions, educational messages - both long and short, FDA-approved medication guides for select medications, caution information, auxiliary label information, manufacturer and shape/ID information.
Some of this information is not always included and might be missing. But, most often, any issues related to the information listed above can be fixed by making sure the Medi-Span files are updated, in case they did not do so automatically.
To access the Medi-Span Update screen, click on: Administration -> 4. Medi-Span Update.
To obtain a Medi-Span update, simply click the "Update" button in the bottom, left-hand side of the screen. NOTE : This should be done on your main computer as it will be much faster, and will prevent potential issues that could arise from copying files cross network. When the update has finished downloading, it will process and update all files automatically as shown below.
You can choose to modify some additional options in the "More Options" drop-down box located on the top right of this page. This will allow for skipping of the monograph files, medication Guides, and/or drug images. Normally, skipping these is not advised, but may be necessary for troubleshooting. The report can also be changed to only download the Weekly file by clicking the "Weekly File Only" checkbox.
When you are done, the screen will display a small pop-up in the bottom right; simply click Finish when that appears.
To exit this screen and return to work, click the "Exit" button or press the "Enter" key when the "Exit" button is highlighted.