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Allergies and Meds Hx

Updated July 29, 2026 4 minute read

The Allergies/Meds Hx tab is used to document and reconcile patient drug allergies and current medications. A pharmacy can also be added to the patient profile for prescriptions created during the encounter or at a future date.

Encounter Types

Allergies/Meds Hx is available in the following encounter types: Exam, Multi-System, Historical, Procedure, Reconciliation, Telephone, and Urgent Care.

Configuration

Users who need to add or update patient allergies and medications must be set up to access the medication and allergy module (Rcopia). To obtain access, please complete and submit this form.

Documenting Drug Allergies for a New Patient
Add a Drug Allergy
  1. Go to Encounter > Allergies/Meds Hx
  2. Click Manage Allergies/Med Hx to launch Rcopia

  3. From the Allergies section, click the Add Allergen icon ()

  4. Begin typing a medication allergy in the Allergen field and select the allergy from the suggested results list

    or

    Type a medication allergy in the Allergen field and click Search. Then click the allergy name from the results

  5. Optional: populate additional information about the allergy
    1. Reaction: type a reaction in the Reaction(s) field and select a reaction from the suggested results list. Repeat to add more reactions, if needed
    2. Severity: select a severity from the list

    3. Onset Date: type the allergy onset date

  6. Click Save
  7. Repeat the previous steps to add more allergies
  8. Click Return to Sevocity or navigate to the Medications section to add current medications for the patient
Warning

If no matches are found for the allergy name, an option displays to enter the allergy as free text. Allergies entered as free text are not detected for drug-allergy interaction alerts and could create a patient safety risk.

Document No Known Allergies for a Patient
  1. Go to Encounter > Allergies/Meds Hx
  2. Click Manage Allergies/Med Hx to launch Rcopia

  3. From the Allergies section, click the Mark patient NKDA button

  4. Click Confirm to set the patient to have no known drug allergies
  5. Click Return to Sevocity or navigate to the Medications section to add current medications for the patient
Documenting Current Medications for a New Patient

Current medications are medications being taken by the patient that were previously prescribed by the clinic but not documented in Sevocity or were prescribed by another provider.

Add a Current Medication
  1. Go to Encounter > Allergies/Meds Hx
  2. Click Manage Allergies/Med Hx to launch Rcopia

  3. From the Medications section, click the Add Medication button

  4. Begin typing a medication name in the Search for a drug field and select the medication from the suggested results list

    or

    Type a medication name in the Search for a drug field and click the Search icon (). Then click the medication name from the results list

  5. Click the correct dose for the medication

  6. Optional: Populate additional information about the medication, such as dosage and start date

  7. Click Add
  8. Repeat the previous steps to add more medications
  9. Click Return to Sevocity
Warning

If no matches are found for the medication name, an option displays to enter the medication as free text. Medications entered as free text are not detected for drug-allergy or drug-drug interaction alerts and could create a patient safety risk.

Document No Medications Taken for a Patient

From the Allergies/Meds Hx tab, select the Patient Takes No Medications checkbox.

If a patient has documented medications, the checkbox will be disabled.

Reconcile Allergies and Medications for an Established Patient
  1. Review the patient’s drug allergies and current medications

  2. After verifying there are no changes to allergies or medications, select the Allergies Reviewed and Medications Reviewed checkboxes

    or

    After verifying there are changes to a patient’s allergies or medications, click Manage Allergies/Med Hx and update the information in Rcopia. Return to Sevocity and select the Allergies Reviewed and Medications Reviewed checkboxes

Managing a Patient’s Pharmacy List

A patient can have up to four assigned pharmacies within the medication module.

Add a Pharmacy
  1. Go to Encounter > Allergies/Meds Hx
  2. Click Manage Allergies/Med Hx to launch Rcopia

  3. Click the pharmacy Search icon ()

  4. Type the pharmacy information into one or more of the search fields
    1. The State field is pre-populated based on the clinic’s location

  5. Optional: refine the search by selecting a filter for pharmacy List, Pharmacy Type, or Pharmacy Options

  6. Click Search

  7. Click the pharmacy name from the results list to add the pharmacy to the patient’s list

  8. Repeat the previous steps to add another pharmacy
  9. Click Return to Sevocity
Delete a Pharmacy
  1. Go to Encounter > Allergies/Meds Hx
  2. Click Manage Allergies/Med Hx to launch Rcopia

  3. From the Patient section, select the pharmacy to be deleted from the Pharmacy list

  4. Click the Remove Patient Pharmacy icon (
    )
  5. Click Confirm Delete to delete the pharmacy
  6. Click Return to Sevocity
View Historic Medications
  1. Click View Historic
  2. Select a Mode: Med name or Indication
  3. Select a Medication Status: All, Active, or Inactive/Discontinued
  4. Select a Medication
  5. Select a Time Frame for the history
Infobutton

To access patient education, click (Infobutton) next to the medication name. This launches MedlinePlus Connect website resources for the selected medication.