What is an ePrescription?

An ePrescription or e-Script is a digital version of a prescription – there is no piece of paper. The prescription lives in a secure script “vault” and can only be accessed with the unique link given to the patient. e-Scripts provide a simple way for health professionals to securely send a script to their patient via SMS or email. 
 
Identified within the 2018-19 Federal Budget, digital prescription functionality is key to increasing efficiency, compliance, drug safety and data collection of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medications.
 
Find out what your pharmacy needs to do to process e-Scripts. Download our e-Script readiness checklist below.

e-Script FAQ's: Jan/Feb 2021

How to dispense e-Scripts

ePrescription with e-Script offline

Print and re-issue tokens

Script queuing

Corum Clear Dispense

How to dispense e-Scripts

Script queuing

Print and re-issue tokens

ePrescription with e-Script offline

What are the benefits of e-Scripts?

Ensuring the accurate and secure communication of confidential patient medical data is important in the reduction of transcription errors, the delivery of improved health outcomes for patients, and in reducing the likelihood of preventable adverse effects from medications.

ePrescribing provides significant time and workflow efficiencies, including reducing time spent on re-keying prescription data; enabling more time for patient consultation, and an increased focus on medication compliance. 

ePrescribing improves communication between pharmacists and doctors, streamlining how owing prescriptions are managed, as well as changes in item or instructions, and last repeat notifications.

Benefits Of Eprescription

How are e-Scripts delivered?

Prescribing software allows health professionals to generate either paper or electronic prescriptions. A bar code and QR code are included on all e-Scripts which are delivered to the patient in two ways: 

Method 1 - Token

  • The patient receives an SMS or email containing a link to a 'token', or a hard copy paper version that includes the 'token'. The patient presents this at the pharmacy for dispensing.

  • This method is suited to casual medication users with a low level of medication complexity.

Method 2 - Active Script List (ASL)

  • Active Script List (ASL) is a patient controlled list of active scripts that are ready for dispensing.
  • Access is controlled by the patient.
  • Eliminates the risk of losing prescriptions.
  • This method is suited to regular medication users.