e-prescribing
Q&A: Dispensing e-prescriptions
A roundup of commonly asked questions answered by Fred IT Group More than 2,000 customers attended a webinar on dispensing ePrescriptions run by Fred IT Group last month, which received …
National e-prescribing imminent
Token model to go live outside of communities of interest in August, ADHA confirms, while Active Scripts List will roll out across the country in October E-prescribing is coming to …
History in the making
Australia’s first paperless electronic prescription in primary care was successfully prescribed and dispensed on Wednesday The e-script, which used the “token” model, was prescribed by Dr David Corbet at Anglesea …
‘Once again, the pharmacy sector is picking up the slack.’
Temporary arrangements now allow GPs to send digital copies of scripts directly to a patient’s pharmacy of choice, but does this impose an onerous workload and financial burden on community …
‘Patient choice of pharmacy is important.’
With initial plans for a rollout from mid 2020 set to be fast tracked, here’s an overview of the e-prescribing system from a Department of Health insider Electronic prescribing is well …
COVID-19 package relies on e-script success
Pharmacy groups have welcomed the Government’s COVID-19 package, highlighting the problems of misinformation and the need for calm The Federal Government has announced a $2.4 billion health package to help …
Entering the digital era
With national e-prescribing on the horizon, is pharmacy ready for the next big wave of technological change? Sydney pharmacy proprietor Nick Logan met a pharmacist from Sweden at a social …
Legislation for e-scripts passed
Get ready to ditch the paper: New legislation provides framework for electronic prescriptions Legislative changes passed late last month are paving the way for the use of electronic prescriptions across …
Paperless scripts surprise
Government needs to spell out the detail around Budget e-script announcement, Guild says Pharmacy stakeholders are as yet unaware of concrete plans to help the sector be ready for the …