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Pharmacy cyber security checks vital in preparing for electronic prescriptions
Fred IT Group has urged pharmacies to actively protect against cyber security risk as the sector prepares for the introduction of electronic prescriptions in Australia “We have been looking forward …
A script solution
Fred IT has been chosen as a winner in innovation for its WhatsApp prescription solution, with trials now in the works Fred IT Group is one of five winners of …
‘No paper, no repeats and no staples lying around.’
The first pharmacist in Australia to dispense an e-script shares his learnings from transitioning his pharmacy to the new electronic model Pharmacist Jason Bratuskins dispensed Australia’s first paperless electronic prescription …
March saw pre-Christmas script volume ‘three times over’
The COVID-19 crisis has sped up the e-scripts revolution in Australia and while pharmacists should be ready for the impending changes, “there’s no need to panic,” says expert E-prescriptions are …
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 …
‘It’s already making a big difference.’
Mandatory use of SafeScript will commence from 1 April, with a transition to the national system scheduled for mid 2020 and other jurisdictions in the works In April 2020, the …
Med safety project a coup
Pharmacy IT group to lead a new project to explore the impact of digital health records in improving patient medication safety The Fred IT Group has been named by the …
Better access
Fred IT Group and Australian Medicines Handbook announce a new partnership to improve access to medicines information The pharmacy IT software provider has partnered with the Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) to …
Pharmacy eHealth specialist scores big project
Fred IT Group has been selected to build Victoria’s prescription monitoring system, SafeScript, for its launch next year Following the passage of legislation through Parliament last month, SafeScript is expected …
AusDI and Fred IT step up partnership
AusDI and Fred IT Group have announced an expanded partnership The partnership is aimed at delivering pharmacies access to drug information via Fred’s cloud-based solution, Fred NXT. Pharmacies using Fred …
10 tips for a secure IT system
Pharmacists are once again being warned of malicious software threats. Here are 10 tips from Fred IT to develop a secure system in your pharmacy Pharmacy regulators have recently reiterated …
Ransomware scare
New warnings over software scammers targeting pharmacies In its latest monthly communique, the Victorian Pharmacy Authority says it “continues to hear reports of pharmacies being targeted by ransomware, a type …