Before you begin
To access Plumb's, ask your IT team to whitelist the following domains in your practice's network security settings:
*.app.plumbs.com
*.amazonaws.com
*use.typekit.net
Where to find Plumb's
Plumb's can be accessed in multiple places within Instinct.
Select Plumb's from the left navigation bar to open a side pane and search by drug or brand name.
When ordering a medication on the Tx Sheet, next to the calculator, there will be options to open a Plumb’s monograph or a Plumb’s drug handout from the order window.
Ordering a medication on the treatment sheet
When ordering a Product Group on the treatment sheet, next to the calculator, there will be options to open a Plumb’s monograph or a Plumb’s drug handout from the order window.
In Instinct EMR only:
When editing the quantity of a medication on a patient’s Estimate screen, next to the calculator, there will be options to open a Plumb’s monograph or a Plumb’s drug handout from the order window.
Creating an estimate with a medication.
When entering a quantity for a prescription in RX Mode, there will be options to open a Plumb’s monograph or a Plumb’s drug handout from the order window.
Dispensing a medication
In Instinct EMR, you can expand the Plumb's side pane or pin it to the right side of the screen to keep it open while you work.
Choose Expand this pane to widen the Plumb’s window
Choose the Pin icon to keep the Plumb’s pane in view no matter where you navigate within Instinct EMR
Plumb's Monograph
The Plumb's Monograph displays all pertinent drug information with links to jump directly to different sections: View Drug Handout, Dosages, Dosage Forms, Interactions, and Adverse Effects.
Plumb's Monograph panel with section links visible
Print and save drug handouts
Plumb's Drug Handouts are client-facing documents you can print or save as PDFs directly from Instinct.
Search for the medication in the Plumb's side pane.
Select View Drug Handout.
Save or print the PDF document.
Note: Drug Handouts can only be saved and printed through a Chrome browser via the Instinct web app. The Drug Handout button does not appear if no handout is available for that product.
Attach drug handouts to charts (Instinct EMR only)
In Instinct EMR, chart File Blocks allow you to upload documents and attach Plumb's Drug Handouts directly into a chart.
To attach a handout to an existing File Block:
Locate the File Block in the chart.
Select Upload to upload a supported file from your workstation, or Handout to search for and insert a Plumb's Drug Handout.
To add a File Block to a chart that does not have one:
Select + Add at the bottom of the chart.
Select one of the following:
Upload file(s): opens a window to select a saved file from your workstation.
File Block: adds a block for attaching a Plumb's Drug Handout, with the option to attach a saved file from your workstation. Add one File Block per handout needed.
Once added, you can drag and drop File Blocks to rearrange their position in the chart. Select the three-dot menu on a File Block to access the following options:
Preview File: view the drug handout as a PDF within Instinct EMR.
Download File: download the handout via a PDF viewer to print or save.
Remove File: remove the uploaded file and return the block to its empty state.
Delete Block: remove the File Block from the chart entirely.
Note: If a File Block is marked as Required in Chart Admin (indicated by an asterisk *), the Delete Block option is not available. Plumb's Handout PDFs and other uploaded PDFs are attached as separate pages at the end of the chart.
Add a new medication
If a medication is not linked to a Plumb's monograph, have an admin contact [email protected] to request the link.
Still need help?
Contact support via live chat or email [email protected].