Standards Australia issues RFP for the development of technical specifications to underpin the electronic transfer of prescriptions in Australia
22 October 2010. Standards Australia is seeking proposals from suitably qualified individuals and/or organisations (Respondents) to assist in the development of six draft Australian Technical Specifications (ATSs) to underpin the electronic transfer of prescription and dispensed medication information processes in Australia.
The primary outcome to be achieved is to set in place the minimum information and technical standards to help ensure consumers retain the right to have medications supplied by the pharmacy of their choice where prescriptions are managed electronically, and to help ensure interoperability between service providers.
Standards Australia Working Group IT-014-06-04 Prescription Messaging will oversee the project, provide expert knowledge and will be the forum through which consultation and agreement on the content of the technical specifications will be achieved.
The Project Deliverables are to be based on the following NEHTA publications available on the NEHTA website at:
· Electronic Transfer of Prescription Draft Package 1.1 – 06/09/10
· Electronic Transfer of Prescription Draft Package 1.0 – 20/7/09 (Archived)
Responses are due by 5:00 p.m. AEST on 26 November 2010.
Information is available on the Standards Australia eHealth website:
