The ePrescribing pathway in primary care

On completion of this case study you should be able to:

1. explain what an electronic prescription is and where it is stored
2. discuss the benefits of electronic prescriptions for patients, prescribers and dispensers
3. outline how electronic prescription tokens are prescribed and dispensed
4. describe how electronic prescriptions can be managed through an Active Script List
5. summarise the security features and legislation that support electronic prescriptions.