Electronic Prescribing

Patients can receive prescriptions electronically.

  • In the Enter Dose window, you can indicate whether the patient wants the medication to appear on their active script list.
    Enter Dose window, showing Exclude from Active Script List option
  • When an item is marked as Script Owing on the Enter Dose window, only paper tokens will be permitted (no SMS or email).

    Enter Dose window, showing Script Owing option
  • When an item is a Schedule 8 (S8) medication, you will be prompted for an approval / authority / warrant / permit number.

    Example authorisation message
  • When an item is a Schedule 4B (NSW) or Schedule 4D (TAS) medication (e.g. TESTOSTERONE CREAM), altering the number of repeats activates the Days between repeats field on the Drug Quantity & Repeats window.

    Drug Quantity and Repeats showing Days Between Repeats
  • The Prescription Preview window additionally provides the options to SMS or email an electronic token or print a paper token.
    • A suggested delivery method will be preselected for you. This selection is determined by information found in the patient's record, with priority going to SMS, then email, and then printed media.
      Example Prescription Review for patient

      If the user has specified a prescriber type other than Medical Practitioner or Nurse, and their state is either ACT or SA, Restricted Use For information appears on prescriptions.