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Electronic transfer of prescriptions, Part 1: Platform independent (logical) information model to support electronic transfer of prescriptions
Category
Specification
Organisation
Standards Australia
ID
ATS 4888.1-2013
Type
Standard
Access
Fees apply to access
Status
Active
Created
2013
This technical specification is for a platform-independent (logical) information model for an electronic prescription, specifying the information structure of e-prescriptions, to support the electronic transfer of prescriptions (ETP). This is Part 1 of 6.
Electronic transfer of prescriptions, Part 2: Platform independent (logical) services model to support electronic transfer of prescriptions
Category
Specification
Organisation
Standards Australia
ID
ATS 4888.2-2013
Type
Standard
Access
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Status
Active
Created
2013
This technical specification outlines an electronic transfer of prescriptions (ETP) solution for the generation and transfer of electronic prescriptions and associated dispensing records between participating prescribers and dispensers. This is Part 2 of 6.
Electronic transfer of prescriptions, Part 5: Platform implementation specific prescription request HL7 Clinical Document Architecture implementation guide
Category
Specification
Organisation
Standards Australia
ID
ATS 4888.5-2013
Type
Standard
Access
Fees apply to access
Status
Active
Created
2013
This technical specification provides requirements for implementing the logical model of a prescription request detailed in ATS 4888.1 as an HL7 Clinical Document Architecture Release 2 (CDA) XML document. This is Part 5 of 6.
Electronic transfer of prescriptions, Part 3: Platform implementation specific e-prescription HL7 Clinical Document Architecture implementation guide
Category
Specification
Organisation
Standards Australia
ID
ATS 4888.3-2013
Type
Standard
Access
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Status
Active
Created
2013
This technical specification provides requirements for implementing the logical model detailed in ATS 4888.1 as an HL7 Clinical Document Architecture Release 2 (CDA) XML document. This is Part 3 of 6.
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - ePrescription CDA Schema v1.1
ePrescription CDA Schema
ID
NEHTA-1083:2010
Type
Component
Version
1.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
The purpose of this document is to provide a guide to implementing the 'logical' model detailed by the Agency's e-Prescription Structured Document Template (ePR SDT) as an HL7 Clinical Document Architecture Release 2 (CDA) XML document.
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - ePrescription CDA Implementation Guide v2.1
ePrescription CDA Implementation Guide
ID
NEHTA-0981:2010
Type
Component
Version
2.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
This document describes the structured document template for a prescription request, from a clinical communication perspective. This specification references or contains excerpts of intellectual property (IP) owned by the Regenstrief Institute, IHTSDO, or HL7 International. Applicable IP constraints apply: This material contains content from…
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - Prescription Request Structured Document Template v1.1
Prescription Request Structured Document Template
ID
NEHTA-0985:2010
Type
Component
Version
1.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
This document describes the structured document template for a prescription request, from a clinical communication perspective. This specification references or contains excerpts of intellectual property (IP) owned by the Regenstrief Institute, IHTSDO, or HL7 International. Applicable IP constraints apply: This material contains content from LOINCTM …
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - ePrescription Structured Document Template v3.1
ePrescription Structured Document Template
ID
NEHTA-0979:2010
Type
Component
Version
3.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
This document describes the structured document template for a prescription request, from a clinical communication perspective.
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - Prescription Request CDA Implementation Guide v1.1
Prescription Request CDA Implementation Guide
ID
NEHTA-0984:2010
Type
Component
Version
1.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
This document provides a guide to implementing the 'logical' model detailed by the Agency's Prescription Request Structured Document Template (PREQ SDT) as an HL7 Clinical Document Architecture Release 2 (CDA) XML document.
Electronic transfer of prescriptions, Part 6: Platform implementation specific web service
Category
Specification
Organisation
Standards Australia
ID
ATS 4888.6-2013
Type
Standard
Access
Fees apply to access
Status
Active
Created
2013
This technical specification defines an implementable, platform-dependent technical services specification for an electronic transfer of prescriptions package using web services. This is Part 6 of 6.
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - Prescription Request CDA Schema v1.1
Prescription Request CDA Schema
ID
NEHTA-1085:2010
Type
Component
Version
1.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
The purpose of this document is to provide a guide to implementing the 'logical' model detailed by the Agency's Dispense Record Structured Document Template (DR SDT) as an HL7 Clinical Document Architecture Release 2 (CDA) XML document.
Electronic Transfer of Prescription v1.1
Electronic Transfer of Prescription
Services
ID
EP-0938:2010
Type
Product
Version
1.1
Access
Open access
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
ETP 1.1, published in December 2010, contributed to Standards Australia’s publication process, along with effort from the Agency subject matter experts working collaboratively within the IT-014 informatics community. On 20 May 2013, Standards Australia released Australian Technical Specification 4888.x for Electronic Transfer of Prescription …
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - Business Requirements Definition v1.1
Business Requirements Definition
ID
NEHTA-0941:2010
Type
Component
Version
1.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
This document defines the high-level business processes and business requirements for the Electronic Medications Management (eMM) program of work; namely an Electronic Transfer of Prescription (ETP) framework largely independent of care setting.
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - Executive Summary v1.1
Executive Summary
ID
NEHTA-0982:2010
Type
Component
Version
1.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
The purpose of the Electronic Transger of Prescription package is to define the goal-state solution for the transfer of e-prescriptions in Australia.
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - Concept Of Operations v1.1
Concept Of Operations
ID
NEHTA-0942:2010
Type
Component
Version
1.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
This document describes the Electronic Transfer of Prescriptions (ETP) service concept developed by the Agency and its relationship with proposed, interlocking services which make up the Agency's broader approach to Electronic Medications Management (eMM).
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - Detailed Requirements Definition v1.1
Detailed Requirements Definition
ID
NEHTA-0975:2010
Type
Component
Version
1.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
This document defines and explains the functionality required by the Electronic Transfer of Prescription (ETP) participants involved in the exchange of prescription information.
Electronic transfer of prescriptions, Part 4: Platform implementation specific dispense record HL7 Clinical Document Architecture implementation guide
Category
Specification
Organisation
Standards Australia
ID
ATS 4888.4-2013
Type
Standard
Access
Fees apply to access
Status
Active
Created
2013
This technical specification provides requirements for implementing the logical model of a dispense record detailed in ATS 4888.1 as an HL7 Clinical Document Architecture Release 2 (CDA) XML document. This is Part 4 of 6.
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - Solution Specification v1.1
Solution Specification
ID
NEHTA-0986:2010
Type
Component
Version
1.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
This document defines specifications for Electronic Transfer of Prescription (ETP) services that are proposed as the basis for new national standards.
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - Technical Service Specification WSDL XSD v1.1
Technical Service Specification WSDL XSD
ID
NEHTA-1082:2010
Type
Component
Version
1.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
This document defines an implementable, platform-dependent technical services specification for Electronic Transfer of Prescriptions package (code samples).
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - Technical Service Specification v1.1
Technical Service Specification
ID
NEHTA-0987:2010
Type
Component
Version
1.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
This document defines an implementable, platform-dependent technical services specification for Electronic Transfer of Prescription (ETP) package.
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - Release Note Status Update v1.3
Release Note Status Update
ID
NEHTA-1381:2013
Type
Component
Version
1.3
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
The Agency’s ETP 1.1 technical specification documents are replaced by Australian Technical Specification 4888.x for Electronic Transfer of Prescription as described in this release note. ETP 1.1 conceptual and business documents, which are no longer completely aligned with the Australian Technical Specifications, will be updated as part of a future…
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - Dispense Record CDA Schema v3.1
Dispense Record CDA Schema
ID
NEHTA-1084:2010
Type
Component
Version
3.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
The purpose of this document is to provide a guide to implementing the 'logical' model detailed by the Agency's e-Prescription Structured Document Template (ePR SDT) as an HL7 Clinical Document Architecture Release 2 (CDA) XML document (code samples)
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - Dispense Record CDA Implementation Guide v2.1
Dispense Record CDA Implementation Guide
ID
NEHTA-0977:2010
Type
Component
Version
2.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
This document describes the structured document template for a dispense record, from a clinical communication perspective. This specification references or contains excerpts of intellectual property (IP) owned by the Regenstrief Institute, IHTSDO, or HL7 International. Applicable IP constraints apply: This material contains content from…
Electronic Transfer of Prescription - Dispense Record Structured Document Template v3.1
Dispense Record Structured Document Template
ID
NEHTA-0976:2010
Type
Component
Version
3.1
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
This document describes the structured document template for a dispense record from a clinical communication perspective.
Electronic Prescribing – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Electronic Prescribing Frequently Asked Questions covering topics such as Prescribing Systems, Dispensing Systems, Mobile Applications, Mobile Intermediaries, Transitional eNRMC and Conformance Profile and more.
My Health Record FHIR® Mobile Gateway - Clinical Document Service
Category
Guidance Document
Services
Topics
Organisation
ADHA
ID
DG-3048
Type
Guide
Standard
Version
1.0
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
In this guide, we will be accessing Prescription and Dispense List and Allergies List contained in a patient’s clinical document service
Electronic Prescribing - National Requirements for Electronic Prescriptions v1.0
National Requirements for Electronic Prescriptions
Category
Supplementary Resource
Organisation
ADHA
ID
DH-2625:2017
Type
Component
Version
1.0
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
The National Requirements for Electronic Prescriptions provide a set of key principles for a safe system to support prescribing and dispensing of prescriptions in the electronic environment within the relevant legislative framework.
Electronic Prescribing - Declaration of Conformance v2.0
Electronic Prescribing - Declaration of Conformance
Category
Supplementary Resource
Services
Topics
Organisation
ADHA
ID
EP-3757:2023
Type
Standard
Product
Version
2.0
Access
Open access
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
The Electronic Prescribing - Declaration of Conformance v2.0 has been developed in consultation with key participants in the Electronic Prescribing community to better address the requirements of the contemporary Conformance Assessment Scheme (CAS), and to clearly articulate vendor roles and responsibilities. It was redesigned as a form that can be filled,…
Electronic Prescribing - Conformance Test Specifications - National Prescription Delivery Service v3.0.4
Conformance Test Specifications - National Prescription Delivery Service
ID
DH-3947:2024
Type
Component
Version
3.0.4
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
Electronic Prescribing - Conformance Test Specifications - National Prescription Delivery Service v3.0.4 includes conformance test specifications related to National Prescription Delivery Service.
Electronic Prescribing - National Prescription Delivery Service and Active Script List Registry Conformance Profile v3.1
National Prescription Delivery Service and Active Script List Registry Conformance Profile
ID
DH-3939:2024
Type
Component
Version
3.1
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
Electronic Prescribing – National Prescription Delivery Service and Active Script List Registry Conformance Profile v3.1 document includes requirements related to National Prescription Delivery Service and Active Script List Registry.
Electronic Prescribing - Test Data - Prescriptions v3.0.3
Test Data - Prescriptions
ID
DH-3736:2022
Type
Component
Version
3.0.3
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
The prescription test data file contains a comprehensive list of pharmaceutical test data for use by software vendors wishing to test their electronic prescribing functionality.
Electronic Prescribing - Conformance Test Specifications - Prescribing Systems v3.0.3
Conformance Test Specifications - Prescribing Systems
Category
Specification
Organisation
ADHA
ID
DH-3728:2022
Type
Standard
Component
Version
3.0.3
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
These test cases have been written against the specified requirements in the Electronic Prescribing - Software Conformance Profile v3.0.1 document.
IHE Quality, Research, and Public Health (QRPH) White Paper - Opioid Epidemic: Integrating Electronic Medical Records and Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs to Limit Abuse of Controlled Substances
Category
Supplementary Resource
Organisation
IHE
Type
Standard
Version
1.1
Access
Open
Status
Active
Created
Jun-21
This document describes the status of the opioid epidemic as of June 2021. Differences in public health policy are compared and contrasted to discuss the solutions used in different countries, jurisdictions, and territories.
AS 4700.3:2014 Implementation of Health Level Seven (HL7) Version 2.5, Part 3: Electronic messages for exchange of information on medicines prescription
Category
Standard
Organisation
Standards Australia
Type
Standard
Access
Fees apply to access
Status
Active
Created
Aug-14
This standard covers implementing electronic messages to exchange information on medicines prescriptions in the community and hospital environment using the HL7 Version 2.5 protocol. It covers implementation of the protocol for communication between prescribers, dispensers and their healthcare trading partners in Australia.
HI Service - Additional requirements for Electronic Prescribing
ID
DG-3041
Type
Guide
Version
1.0
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This guide discusses potential changes required in your software.
eHealth Prescription and Dispense View v1.2.2
eHealth Prescription and Dispense View
Topics
ID
EP-1657:2014
Type
Product
Version
1.2.2
Access
Open access
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
eHealth Prescription and Dispense View documents represent an electronic summary of information about medication prescriptions and dispensations contained in an individual’s My Health Record. NOTES The Conformance Test Specification for PCEHR Views provides conformance tests for implementing eHealth Prescription and Dispense View and is available in…
Electronic Prescribing - CIS to NPDS or ASLR
Services
ID
DG-3045
Type
Guide
Version
1.0
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
The following steps will assist prescribing and dispensing Clinical Information System (CIS) software developers connect to the National Prescription Delivery Service (NPDS) and declare software conformance with the Agency’s Electronic Prescribing technical framework.
Electronic Prescribing Sunset Dates for Conformance Profiles
Type
Guide
Status
Active
Updated date
The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) has published a series of Electronic Prescribing (EP) Conformance Profiles (CP) with incremental increases in functionality.
Electronic Prescribing - Mobile Applications - Conformance Process
Services
Topics
ID
DG-3076
Type
Guide
Version
1.0
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
A mobile application or web-based application can be used by a subject of care or carer to manage prescriptions and to present an electronic prescription token to a pharmacy.
eHealth Prescription Record v1.2.1
eHealth Prescription Record
Services
Topics
ID
EP-2689:2018
Type
Product
Version
1.2.1
Access
None
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
eHealth prescription record documents can be used to share information about prescribed medications via the individual’s digital health record. Documents of this type do not represent actual prescriptions, but merely support the sharing of information about medication prescriptions via the individual’s digital health record.
Electronic Prescribing - Conformance Test Specifications v3.0.6
Electronic Prescribing - Conformance Test Specifications
Services
Topics
ID
EP-4150:2025
Type
Product
Version
3.0.6
Access
None
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This release of the end-product EP-4153:2025 provides the following updates: DH-4152:2025 Electronic Prescribing – Medication Chart Prescribing Systems Conformance Profile v3.0.2 is being updated to resolve ambiguity with conformance requirements relating to Evidence of Prescription (EoP) DH-4152:2025 Electronic Prescribing – Medication Chart…
Electronic Prescribing - Technical Framework Documents v3.7
Electronic Prescribing - Technical Framework Documents
Services
Topics
ID
EP-4153:2025
Type
Product
Version
3.7
Access
None
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This release of the end-product EP-4153:2025 provides the following updates: DH-4152:2025 Electronic Prescribing – Medication Chart Prescribing Systems Conformance Profile v3.0.2 is being updated to resolve ambiguity with conformance requirements relating to Evidence of Prescription (EoP) DH-4152:2025 Electronic Prescribing – Medication Chart…
PCEHR Prescription and Dispense View - Presentation Guide v1.0
Presentation Guide
ID
NEHTA-1359:2013
Type
Component
Version
1.0
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This document is a presentation guide for eHealth Prescription and Dispense View documents. It provides the detail for presenting the eHealth Prescription and Dispense View in the My Health Record system portals and in clinical information systems. Note: A customised XSLT style sheet for the rendering of eHealth Prescription and Dispense View documents is…
Electronic Prescribing - Release Note v1.0
Release Note
ID
DH-2624:2017
Type
Component
Version
1.0
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This release of the Electronic Prescription end product contains the National Requirements for Electronic Prescriptions.
Electronic Prescribing - Software Vendor Welcome Pack v20200731
Electronic Prescribing - Software Vendor Welcome Pack
ID
EP-3274:2020
Type
Product
Version
20200731
Access
Open access
Status
Archived
Created date
Updated date
The Australian Digital Health Agency provides the following documents relating to Electronic Prescribing. Software Vendor Welcome Pack In the welcome pack you will find the latest versions of the following: Notification of intent to operate as an Open Prescription Delivery Service or Active Script List Registry Service Developer contact list which outlines…
Aged Care Transfer Summary v1.1
Aged Care Transfer Summary
Category
Specification
Topics
Organisation
ADHA
ID
EP-3851:2023
Type
Product
Version
1.1
Access
None
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
The ACTS is a digital solution using My Health Record that facilitates access to crucial health information relating to an aged care resident to support clinical hand-over when an individual is transferred from an aged care setting to acute hospital care. The ACTS implements a number of new record types into the My Health Record system for the sharing of…
eHealth Prescription and Dispense View - Release Note v1.2.2
Release Note
ID
NEHTA-1656:2014
Type
Component
Version
1.2.2
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This release introduces updates to the conformance profile for eHealth Prescription and Dispense View documents, as mandated by approved change request CCB-0314. This change request mandated that the rendering of eHealth Prescription and Dispense View documents conforms to the PCEHR Prescription and Dispense View Presentation Guide, in alignment with advice…
Electronic Prescribing - Medication Chart Prescribing Systems Conformance Profile v3.0.2
Medication Chart Prescribing Systems Conformance Profile
ID
DH-4152:2025
Type
Component
Version
3.0.2
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This document summarises the functional and non-functional requirements for medication chart prescribing software systems that is used by authorised prescribers and supports participation in electronic prescribing by connecting to the National Prescription Delivery Service (NPDS). This document lists the specific conformance requirements for medication…