Dispense a Script for a Doctor's Bag

Fred Dispense

Overview

Follow this guide to dispense a script for a Doctor's Bag (or Prescriber's Bag).

Steps

1. Make sure the Prescriber has been added as a Patient in Fred Dispense.
   
   1. At Patient Name field, enter the Prescriber's name.
   2. Select Add Patient and fill in the Prescriber's details.
2. Flag the patient for Prescriber bag dispensing. 
   1. Update the Prescriber Bag field (the last field on screen) from N to Y.
   2. Click Save to save changes.
      
3. When dispensing the script:
   1. From Patient Search field, select the patient.
   2. The Script Type will default to B for “Bag” and only eligible PBS Bag items will be available for dispensing.
   3. Fred Dispense will leave the Directions field blank.
   4. The Price is $0.00 and the cursor will move straight to the Pharmacist's initials after selecting the
      drug.
   5. Press Enter to save.

Note from PBS
Prescribers may order the maximum quantity of an item provided they do not already have the maximum quantity on hand. Additionally, where there is more than one item in a group in the Prescriber Bag Determination Schedule, prescribers may only order the maximum quantity of an item if they do not already have the maximum quantity on hand for the other items within that group. The items can only be obtained once a month. Prescribers may also ask for a particular brand of a pharmaceutical benefit. If it is unavailable, they must specify another listed brand and initial the alteration.
Source: https://www.pbs.gov.au/browse/doctorsbag

Related Links

Prescriber Bag on the PBS website