Electronic prescribing
On-demand recorded 12 Jun 2024
Electronic prescribing is available across most parts of Australia, with electronic prescriptions becoming a popular alternative amongst patients to standard paper prescriptions.
This webinar, presented by RACGP Expert Committee – Practice Technology and Management member Dr David Adam, provides an overview electronic prescribing, including its benefits, how patients can manage their electronic prescriptions, how your practice can get set up to generate electronic prescriptions and more.
This webinar was developed in collaboration with the Australian Digital Health Agency.
To gain one CPD educational activity hour, please watch this webinar in full and visit the RACGP resources linked to within this resources pack. You can then click on the ‘CPD quick log’ button.
Presenter
Dr David Adam
Learning outcomes
- describe the benefits of electronic prescribing
- issue an electronic prescription token directly to a patient
- add an electronic prescription to a patient’s Active Script List
- educate patients on options for managing their electronic prescriptions.
Presenter
Dr David Adam
MBBS, DCH, FRACGP
David is a general practitioner and hospice doctor in the eastern suburbs of Perth. He is a member of the Practice Technology and Management RACGP Expert Committee and represented the RACGP in the Electronic Prescribing Technical Working Group established by the Australian Digital Health Agency and the Department of Health.