WrittenDate

writtendate best practices ensure valid written date, not future ✅ quality checks enter valid written date, not future in most cases, the value in the writtendate field will match the date the message was transmitted the writtendate cannot be for a future date in ncpdp script, the effective date is sent in the “othermedicationdate” composite with the “othermedicationdatequalifier” of “effectivedate” the effective date is intended to denote the earliest fill date it is the date after which the e prescription being transmitted can be dispensed (i e , “do not fill before date”), as authorized by the prescriber this field can be helpful for titrated or controlled medications the effective date cannot precede the written date example the prescriber sends two prescriptions for methylphenidate 5 mg oral tablets intending to have the pharmacy dispense one prescription now and the other in 30 days for the second prescription, the effective date field is populated to clearly communicate this intent \<writtendate> \<date>2020 08 01\</date> \</writtendate> \<othermedicationdates> \<othermedicationdate> \<date>2020 09 01\</date> \</othermedicationdate> \<othermedicationdatequalifier>effectivedate\</othermedicationdatequalifier> \</othermedicationdates>