Electronic prescribing will provide an option for patients to receive an Electronic Prescription as an alternative to a paper-based prescription.
All prescribing medical practitioners can register to use eRx, the registration will be provided to MediRecords, to allow activation and set up of the eRx ID:
Before you can set up eRx in MediRecords, you will need to register yourself for e-prescribing on the eRx website.
To register, go to www.erx.com.au and click Register NOW in the right-hand corner of the page.
Once you have completed and submitted your registration form, please allow 1 to 3 days for eRx to process the application.
When the application has been approved, you will be emailed your eRx ID and other necessary information used in the setup.
Adding the eRx Identification Number
The eRx ID needs to be added to your profile in MediRecords, in the Identifiers section of the User Settings.
To open User Settings, click More at the top of the page to reveal a drop-down list, and then click Settings.
Click Subscription Settings.
Click Users.
Click the Name of the User.
Click Identifiers.
Click ERX ID and type in the eRx number (which eRx will provide to you).
Click Save to apply the changes.
You are now configured for eRx.
Please now proceed to What's needed for eRx code to generate successfully?
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