Dispensing an ASL script requires you to first download the script from ERx. ASL scripts can only be downloaded if the patient is registered with the service, , has tokens available in their ASL and the pharmacy has consent to access the patient’s ASL.
To Dispense and ASL Script:
1. From the Dispense screen do one of the following:
- Choose the Patient and select the ASL button from the Patient Summary.
- Download the token from eRx by entering the script number or scanning the token in the Patient field.
- Select the + icon on the Script Queue, choose a patient and select Choose scripts from patient’s Active Script List.
The patient’s Active Script List is displayed.
NOTE
The presentation of the patient’s active script list may vary according to the prescribing system used by the prescriber.
2. Choose the script(s) that you want to dispense, by ticking the checkboxes.
You can choose a single or multiple scripts to download and dispense. When you choose multiple scripts, the system automatically begins dispensing the first script and adds the rest to the Script Queue.
3. Select OK to start dispensing or to add the selected scripts to the queue.
If you were in the process of dispensing a previous script, the new scripts will be added to the Script Queue.
4. Select the script from the script queue right click and select Dispense. The downloaded eScript is shown on the left of the Dispense workspace.
The dispensing details are automatically populated according to the downloaded eScript.
You can use multiple methods to dispense from the Script Queue, including keyboard combinations, to learn more about dispensing from the Script Queue click Direct Dispensing.
5. To complete dispensing, select Dispense.
If the script has repeats, you will be prompted to select if the token for the repeat should be sent to the patient.
6. To send an electric token, choose the patient’s email address, tick the Send electronic token checkbox and select OK.
7. To cancel dispensing the script, select Cancel.
NOTE
If a token has been flagged by the prescriber with Retain at Pharmacy, this means that the token will not be delivered to the patient and by default will not be uploaded to their ASL.
