What is an Electronic Private Prescription?
An electronic private prescription (or e-prescription) is a digitally generated, rather than paper, prescription.
Healthcare professionals can send prescriptions directly to pharmacies electronically and make the process more efficient for both doctors and patients.
Electronic prescriptions are already widely used, with 95% of all NHS prescriptions in England produced electronically. Now, private practices can also benefit from enhanced accuracy and efficiency with the use of e-prescription software.
Want to find out more about how e-prescriptions can boost efficiency in your practice? Get in touch with the Healistic team today to find out more.
What are Electronic Private Prescriptions?
Like traditional prescriptions, electronic prescriptions, or e-prescriptions, are written by private healthcare practitioners to authorise a particular medicine or treatment for a patient to collect from a pharmacy.
The key difference is that private electronic prescriptions are produced digitally and sent electronically from the healthcare practitioner directly to a pharmacy of the patient’s choice via a specialised private e-prescription software. The patient can then collect the authorised medicine or treatment at their convenience.
Transmitting the information electronically, rather than on paper, has been found to improve accuracy and reduce clerical errors while also streamlining the process significantly and reducing admin for all parties.
How Do Private Electronic Prescriptions Work?
Using a digital prescription platform like Healistic, healthcare practitioners will issue a private prescription electronically - no need for paper.
Everything can be done from a computer, laptop, tablet or phone.
All compliance is already built in so medical professionals can rest easy knowing that the prescription is produced safely and securely in just a couple of clicks.
These prescriptions are then received electronically by a nationwide network of pharmacy partners to ensure the medication is in stock.
Then, with national delivery providers, the prescription is dispensed safely and dispatched immediately.
The medication is then delivered directly to patients as quickly as possible - With Healistic, this happens within 24 hours across the UK and in as little as 2 hours in London. All of this is supported by real-time tracking and a customer support line.
What are the Benefits of Private Electronic Prescriptions?
Electronic private prescriptions have many advantages for private healthcare clinics and patients alike.
More efficient
By digitalising the electronic private prescription process, it negates the need for additional admin tasks like prescription tracking and record-keeping.
This means significant time saved for clinics freeing up more time for patient care and reducing stress.
Greater patient satisfaction
Electronic private prescriptions make things far easier and more convenient for patients.
Rather than paying through the roof for medication, having to travel to get their prescription or wait in endless queues, their medication is offered at a competitive price and delivered straight to their door.
Built-in compliance
Through the Healistic software, all prescriptions are fully GDPR and ICO compliant.
Healthcare professionals can rest assured that the prescriptions are being received directly by the pharmacies - protecting all sensitive data along the way.
Safe and secure process
Electronic private prescriptions have been demonstrated to be more accurate, reducing clerical errors through smart prescribing features.
The pharmacies receive the prescriptions directly in a secure and encrypted format.
Automated repeat prescriptions
Thanks to electronic private prescription software, repeat prescriptions and refills can be automatically generated based on desired frequency.
This is easier for both patients and doctors - cutting out the need for extra admin and correspondence.
Who Can Use Electronic Private Prescriptions?
Private healthcare providers can use electronic private prescriptions and benefit from their advantages including:
- GPs
- Psychiatrists
- Dermatologists
- Sexual health and wellness practitioners
- Women’s health providers
- Endocrinology specialists
- Aesthetic and cosmetic doctors
- Digital-first and telehealth clinics
- Concierge and home-visit GPs
Whether you have a physical clinic or online-only private practice, e-prescription software for private clinics could help you optimise your business.
How To Start Prescribing E-Prescriptions At Your Private Practice
Are you finding that endless administrative tasks get in the way of providing maximum patient care?
You’re not alone.
Data from Brother shows that UK GPs spend around 11% of their time on admin. With the ability to streamline prescription processes and issue private e-prescriptions digitally in just a few clicks, doctors can free up valuable time by using e-prescription software.
Not only that, but their patients will benefit from shorter waiting times and delivery right to their door - without even having to leave the house.
If you’re looking to introduce e-prescriptions into your private practice and improve efficiency, get in touch with our team today and we’d be happy to help you get started.
