March 2, 2021

eStar Updates and Changes

New Insulin Products 

Beginning March 3, new equivalent insulin products will replace two (2) existing products. This change will help provide more cost-effective care to our patients. 

The generic product names are the same; only the brand names are changingStudies show no differences between products, and dosing and monitoring remain the same for both replaced products 

The new insulin products are: 

  • Basal insulin 

  • Insulin glargineSemgless will replace Lantus  

  • Rapid-acting insulin 

  • Insulin lisproAdmelog will replace Humalog

 

New Speed Buttons in Discontinue Prescription Window (Outpatient) 

Beginning March 3new speed buttons will appear in the Discontinue Prescription window in the outpatient setting. The new buttons allow clinicians to indicate if stopped medication should appear on after visit summary (AVS). The new buttons are: 

  • Stopped – on AVS 

  • Cleanup – not on AVS 

Refer to Tip Sheet “Customizing Outpatient Medication Discontinue Reasons” (available in Hubbl) for more information