Prescribing

Add, Edit or Cease a Prescription (Rx)

How to add a prescription to a patient's record, cease current prescriptions, look up a script, get approval for authority prescriptions, and how the p.r.n. or PRN setting applies to medication lists.

Create and Send Electronic Prescriptions

How to send an electronic prescription from the patient record using Bp Premier.

View Past, Ceased and Stored Prescriptions (Rx)

How to view a patient's past and ceased prescriptions from the patient record, and how to represcribe, reprint, and open the visit for a past prescription.

Once only and long term medication

Make sure you select the correct repeat option when Adding Rx to a patient record.

Create a custom preparation

How to define and prescribe a custom preparation for compounding.

Create a drug combination

How to create a custom combination of drugs with doses, so that the combination can be prescribed as a group.

Allergies and adverse drug reactions

Describes how to record a patient's allergies and adverse drug reactions. Bp Premier will check allergies and reactions when medications are prescribed.

Prescribe on behalf of

A user can issue prescriptions on behalf of a provider who has a prescriber number.

Using My Script List (MySL)

My Script List (MySL) is an optional service that allows Patients and their chosen health professionals to view a list of all their available prescriptions.

Real Time Prescription Monitoring

Real Time Prescription Monitoring is a clinical tool available to practices that can inform prescribers of high-risk medicines and help prevent patient misuse.

Active Ingredient Prescribing

Describes the changes that were implemented in the prescribing workflow resulting from the introduction of Active Ingredient Prescribing.

Print Drug Sheets

Print a patient's drug sheets to layouts including generic, Compact Business Systems, PSH, or NIMC (GP e-version).

Print a National Inpatient Medication Chart (NIMC)

Describes how to print a medication chart in the NIMC (GP e-version) format.

Changes for 60-Day Prescribing

Describes how 60-day dispensing of eligible medications will be supported in Bp Premier commencing on 01 September 2023.