Online course
The ePrescribing pathway in primary care
Learn how electronic prescriptions provide convenient, seamless and safe access to medicines from the point of prescribing to dispensing and supply.
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Cost: free
Accreditation
Self-recorded CPD
It is recommended that 1 CPD hour be recorded for the purposes of self-directed CPD.
About
Learn how electronic prescriptions provide convenient, seamless and safe access to medicines from the point of prescribing to dispensing and supply.
This course was developed in collaboration with the Australian Digital Health Agency.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this training you should be able to:
- explain what an electronic prescription is and where it is stored
- discuss the benefits of electronic prescriptions for patients, prescribers and dispensers
- outline how electronic prescription tokens are prescribed and dispensed
- describe how electronic prescriptions can be managed through an Active Script List
- summarise the security features and legislation that support electronic prescriptions.