Due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements, changes have been made to Commonwealth legislation to recognise electronic prescriptions as a legal form to allow medicine supply. These changes mean authorised prescribers will be able to issue an electronic prescription using their clinical software. The Australian Digital Health Agency’s free electronic prescription eLearning course is available online and provides an introduction to electronic prescriptions to increase your awareness of how to use them within your daily workflow.

The eLearning course includes:

• Introducing electronic prescriptions
• Using electronic prescriptions
• Preparing for electronic prescriptionsthese

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Describe what electronic prescriptions are and where they are stored
• Discuss the token model and how it is used to prescribe and dispense medicines
• Identify key legislative and software conformance requirements
• Outline the steps that you need to follow to prepare the organisation for electronic prescriptions
• Respond to common patient questions about electronic prescriptions.

The course includes a patient case study to illustrate how a doctor generates an electronic prescription during a consultation, how the patient receives their prescription, and how their medicine is dispensed in a pharmacy. Guidance is provided on how to answer patient questions throughout the modules and videos are used to demonstrate how to register and prepare for electronic prescriptions.

Enrol in this free online course here.

Further information on electronic prescribing is available on the ACRRM website or by contacting ehealth@acrrm.org.au