There is now the option to disable and enable ePrescriptions in the eScript Viewer. This has been introduced as part of the latest Australia Digital Health Agency (ADHA)'s Electronic Prescription Conformance requirements.

The disable and enable options are particularly used for paperless eNRMC scripts to help "disable" any medications a patient may have ceased during the chart duration etc.

However it can also be used for ePrescriptions if you need to disable a medication for the safety of the patient if you need to check any concerns with the doctor.

Disabling an ePrescription

To disable an ePrescription:

1. Scan the barcode
2. In the eScript Viewer:
   a. For an ePrescription, select Disable
   
   
   b. For an eNRMC, select the medication(s) you wish to disable and select Disable
   
   
3. A confirmation prompt should appear. Select Yes to continue:
   
4. The Electronic Script Annotations window should appear for you to enter in any annotations/notes on the reason why you are disabling the script:
   
5. The script will now be disabled

Enabling an ePrescription

Enabling a disabled ePrescription

To enable a previously disabled ePrescription:

1. Scan the barcode
2. A prompt should appear that the script can't be retrieved with an E02010 error from eRX:
   
   Select Yes to bring up the prescription
   
   
3. The eScript Viewer window should appear. Select Enable to enable the prescription again:
   
4. The Dispense Script prompt should appear. If you wish to dispense the script, select Yes to load the prescription to dispense:
   
5. Dispense as per usual