By default Canvas shows all Drug/Drug Interaction Warnings as well as all Allergy Warnings. However, this setting can be adjusted at the organizational level in settings in accordance with ONC certification.    

Tips & Tricks

• Allergy warnings are displayed as red indicators in the Canvas UI.

• Drug interactions are displayed as orange indicators in the Canvas UI.

• If Drug and Allergy Warnings are hidden then the following message with display: Drug interaction(s) may be hidden per severity display settings.

Step By Step

• Begin in the schedule view

• Locate and select the triple line menu

• Locate and select Settings

• Locate and open Config under the Constance setting

• Locate the Drug and Allergy Warning Level section

• View the DRUG_INTERACTION_WARNING_LEVEL and the ALLERGY_WARNING_LEVEL under the "Show all Drug/Drug Interaction Warnings" section

  • Setting is set to Show-All by default

• Use the drop down to change the value for the desired setting

  • DRUG_INTERACTION_WARNING_LEVEL value options are the following:

    • Hide All Drug/Drug Interaction Warnings

    • Hide Moderate and Severe Drug/Drug Interaction Warnings

    • Hide Moderate Drug/Drug Interaction Warnings

    • Show All Drug/Drug Interaction Warnings

  •  ALLERGY_WARNING_LEVEL value options are the following:

    • Hide All Allergy Warnings

    • Hide Moderate and Mild Allergy Warnings

    • Hide Mild Allergies

    • Show All Allergy Warnings

NOTE: The Allergy command allows users to set the severity of allergy as mild, moderate, or severe.

Resources

Video: Drug/Allergy Warning Controls