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Electronic Prescribing

Electronic Prescribing will provide an option for prescribers and their patients to have a digital prescription as an alternative to a paper-based prescription.

Electronic Prescribing – Frequently Asked Questions

Wednesday, 1 April 2020 - 11:01am

The following Electronic Prescribing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are categorised into the following topics: General, Dispensing and Technical Questions along with a Glossary and links to more information. 

Electronic Prescribing

Thursday, 15 August 2019 - 9:42am

Electronic prescribing provides an option for prescribers and their patients to have a digital prescription as an alternative to a paper prescription. Electronic prescribing is not mandatory, and patients and prescribers will be able to choose an electronic or a paper version of their prescription.

Electronic Prescribing Conformance Process

Monday, 16 December 2019 - 3:46pm

This process is an overview of the steps required by software developers to declare electronic prescribing software conformant with the Agency’s technical framework.  

Electronic Prescribing Webinars

Thursday, 5 December 2019 - 12:14pm

The Australian Digital Health Agency is offering two webinars on the topic of Electronic Prescribing.

Electronic Prescribing v2.0 Released

Friday, 1 November 2019

The Australian Digital Health Agency has released the technical framework to support the implementation of electronic prescribing. This updates the preliminary technical framework documentation first distributed on 24 September 2019 (provided as drafts to software providers to give initial early access to the technical framework). Changes to Commonwealth legislation from 31 October 2019 now recognise an electronic prescription as a legal form authorising medicines supply.

Electronic Prescribing – Industry Offer

Thursday, 31 October 2019 - 10:10am

Electronic prescribing is an option for prescribers and their patients to use an electronic prescription as an alternative to a paper prescription. Changes to Commonwealth legislation commenced on 31 October 2019 recognising an electronic prescription as an alternative legal form by which medicines can be supplied under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). In conjunction with the legislative changes, a new technical framework to support electronic prescribing has been developed by the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency). The technical framework details the requirements for developers of clinical software to make changes to their software products to accommodate electronic prescribing.

By operation of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Establishing the Australian Digital Health Agency) Rule 2016, on 1 July 2016, all the assets and liabilities of NEHTA will vest in the Australian Digital Health Agency. In this website, on and from 1 July 2016, all references to "National E-Health Transition Authority" or "NEHTA" will be deemed to be references to the Australian Digital Health Agency. PCEHR means the My Health Record, formerly the "Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record", within the meaning of the My Health Records Act 2012 (Cth), formerly called the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Act 2012 (Cth).

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