Table 2 Comments illustrating pharmacists’ support for using the electronic version of the medication chart

Pharmacists

With an electronic medication profile, the GPs change the medical profile in real time and you respond in real time if he doesn’t change you don’t respond, no change you don’t have to worry about it. The nursing home or hostel becomes central to everything. They retain control of the whole process as they should †

An electronic medication chart can enable the pharmacist to log in online and dispense the medication whilst the PBS could easily see what had been dispensed and therefore claimed for each month of supply

With electronic medication profile and no prescriptions you can very accurately see what will be required a month ahead of time to dispense