SearchManaging your health through the use of digital tools makes a lot of sense.
Electronic prescriptions and an Active Script List are safe and easy for you and your health providers. Plus the 1800MEDICARE app provides convenient access to your health records from your mobile phone. Learn more about the digital health tools available to you.
Electronic prescriptions
Electronic prescriptions—also known as eScripts—replace the need for paper prescriptions. Your doctor sends an SMS or email to your mobile phone that links to a ‘token’ which contains your prescription.
When you present the token to your pharmacist, they will scan your phone and then dispense your prescription. It’s that easy.
You can also forward your token to someone else to collect the medicine of your behalf.
If you have repeats on your prescription, your pharmacy will send you a new token by SMS or email when required.
If you accidentally lose or delete your eScript, you can ask your doctor to resend it. Or if it’s a repeat, your pharmacy can resend it.
Active Script List
An Active Script List holds all your electronic prescriptions and repeats in one place online. Your pharmacist can directly access your Active Script List so you don’t need to keep track of prescription tokens on your phone.
Over 85% of Australian pharmacies have access to Active Script Lists. To set up your list, just visit your pharmacy with your phone and 100 points of ID.
Once set up, your doctor can send electronic prescriptions straight to your Active Script List. Your pharmacy can then dispense your medicine to you or a person you have authorised.
To request removal of a pharmacy’s access to your Active Script List or to discontinue with Active Script List, email info@medicationknowledge.com.au.
Active Script List and eScripts
A more convenient way to manage your prescriptions
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My Health Record
A safe and secure place to keep your key health information, available to you and your healthcare providers anytime, including in an emergency.
My Health Record provides you with control over what information is in your My Health Record including the ability to permanently delete your My Health Record at any time.
Patients can also access their My Health Record using the 1800MEDICARE app.
1800MEDICARE app
The 1800MEDICARE app is a secure and convenient way to view key health information that you, your healthcare providers or representatives have uploaded to My Health Record.
It also gives you access to electronic prescriptions and your Active Script List. It also has other great features to:
- find and book a health service
- search a symptom checker
- access Medicare information as well as enrolment and claiming services.
It’s fast, easy, and secure – and you can access and share it all from the palm of your hand.
You can ask your doctor or pharmacist more about how digital health tools can help you. Or find out more online:
