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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.

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Additional requirements for Electronic Prescribing - HI Service Developer Guide 4

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If you are connecting to the HI Service for the purpose of implementing Electronic Prescriptions, some of the existing HI Service test cases will now be mandatory instead of recommended.

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Electronic Prescribing

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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

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This process is an overview of the steps software developers take declare electronic prescribing software conformant with the Agency’s technical framework. The Agency offers a range of support services throughout the conformance process including consultative support and scheduled information sessions. Click to view more about the Electronic Prescribing Conformance Process.

Electronic Transfer of Prescription

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Electronic Transfer of Prescription (ETP) involves the creation of an electronic message (alongside a legal paper prescription) which is transmitted to a prescription exchange service (PES).

Specifications

Electronic Prescribing - Conformance Test Specifications v2.3

Specifications | EP-3349:2020

This package contains the conformance test specifications for Electronic Prescribing.

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Electronic Prescribing - Technical Framework Documents v2.3

Specifications | EP-3340:2020

These technical framework documents are provided to software vendors and demonstrate what will be required to enable electronic prescribing.

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Electronic Prescribing - Software Vendor Welcome Pack v20200731

Specifications | EP-3274:2020

The Australian Digital Health Agency provides the following documents relating to Electronic Prescribing.

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eHealth Prescription Record v1.2.1

Specifications | EP-2689:2018

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.

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eHealth Prescription and Dispense View v1.2.2

Specifications | EP-1657:2014

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.

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Electronic Prescribing - Conformance Test Specifications v2.0

Specifications | EP-3221:2020
Conformance test specifications for electronic prescribing software vendors.
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Pharmacist Shared Medicines List v1.1.1

Specifications | EP-2924:2020
PSML documents help ensure the continuity of medicine management for consumers across different care settings. PSML documents allow pharmacists in both hospital and community pharmacy settings to record the outcome of consumer consultations regarding their current medications for upload to the My Health Record system.
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Electronic Prescribing v2.1

Specifications | EP-3041:2020
These technical framework documents are provided to software vendors and demonstrate what will be required to enable electronic prescribing.
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eHealth Dispense Record v1.2.1

Specifications | EP-2690:2018
eHealth Dispense Record documents can be used to share information about medication dispensations via the individual’s digital health record.
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Electronic Transfer of Prescription v1.1

Specifications | EP-0938:2010

The Agency’s Electronic Transfer of Prescriptions (ETP) Release 1.1 has been archived on this website, but is still available for download.

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eMedications Management Functional Framework v1.1

Specifications | EP-2121:2015
The eMedications Management (eMM) Functional Framework outlines the key capabilities within medications management business systems. It can be used to identify opportunities and gaps in medications management process automation, system integration, information quality and terminology standardisation.
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FAQs

Electronic Prescribing – Frequently Asked Questions

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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. 

News

Pharmacist Shared Medicines List v1.1.1 Released

News

The Agency has published the specifications for the new Pharmacist Shared Medicines (PSML) document type. This is the first public release of the PSML specification. Previous releases were made available on a trial basis to limited audiences.

Monday, 20 April 2020

Electronic Prescribing v2.0 Released

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The Australian Digital Health Agency has released the technical framework to support the implementation of electronic prescribing. 

Friday, 1 November 2019

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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