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title: NZ ePrescribing Enhancements (9.0.2)
slug: portal-sub/nz-eprescribing-enhancements-902
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createdAt: 2026-03-04T12:03:21.753Z
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A variety of enhancements were made to New Zealand ePrescribing for Profile v9.0.2

# Enhancements

- The ability to modify the subject and content in prescription emails has been added. In **Organisation\Preferences\Setup\Internet\Email Templates**, a new Email Template called **Prescription** is now available. Edit the Prescription Email template to edit the subject and content of the prescription emails. When the **Email** button is used to send electronic prescriptions, the prescriptions shall now be attached to an email that is based on the Prescription email template.

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- In **ePrescription Management**, a new column **Version** has been added.
- After import of a ePrescription notification that contains multiple versions with the same SCID, only the latest version is now displayed.
- In **Outgoing Messages**, additional information about the message will appear in the preview section 
- The **Reprint prescription** button can now also be used to resend a script image. When the button is pressed, you can choose between reprinting the prescription or resending the image.

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- A prescription items' eRx status will automatically be changed to '**Expired**' 6 months from the date it is prescribed (9 months if it is an oral contraceptive)
- Expiry date has been added to the **Details** window 

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- When the ePrescribing eMessage Service is enabled/active, the **Endorsement** button in New/Edit Instructions will now always be visible.
- The date field on each individual prescribed item has been removed from the default printout. Only the date field on the **Signature** field will be visible on the printout. 

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- 4 new endorsements have been added to Profile’s prescription endorsements:
  - Unstable Medicine
  - Dose Administration Aid
  - No NHI Reason
  - Specialist Endorsed

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A jaffa file containing these Rx Endorsements shortcodes will be provided and must be downloaded.

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- The Script and Instruction preference **Allow Signature Exempt for Controlled Drugs** has been removed. Controlled drugs can now be prescribed with signature exempt endorsement without the need for this preference.
- The default production URL for NZ ePrescribing eMessage service has been changed to https\://nzeps.clinicalx.co.nz/api.
- Prescriptions containing Dexamfetamine or Methylphenidate cannot be added to a prescription order unless a Specialist endorsement has been applied. When creating a prescription for a medicine containing Dexamfetamine or Methylphenidate, and a Specialist endorsement has not been applied when clicking **OK** to finalize/add the item to the order, the **Select Endorsement** page will appear automatically. This also applies to Usual Orders and Prescription Refills.
- The subsidy scheme for NZ prescription services has changed and it is now based on ‘Approved Prescriber’ and ‘Unapproved Prescriber’: 
  - A new global Script and Instruction preference **Prescription Subsidy **has been added.
  - A global Script and Instruction checkbox preference **Apply M subsidy code to all scripts** has been added.

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Two new checkbox controls have been added to New/Edit Instruction Line, **M** and **O**. These controls allow prescribers to apply the M or O subsidy code without applying it to all scripts.
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When the **Apply M subsidy code to all scripts** global preference is ticked, the “M” checkbox control is ticked by default.
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- When creating a prescription order and clicking the **Print** or **Email** button, the outgoing prescription message will attach the script image as an XHTML file in the NZePS message.
- New elements **Priority** and **Priority Reason** have been added to Attachments. The Priority dropdown must be selected. A Priority Reason can also be added.

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A jaffa file containing these new shortcodes will be provided and must be downloaded.

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- When creating a prescription order and entering a Supplier the dispenserToNotify element will be automatically populated with that pharmacies' HPI Facility ID.
- When the ePrescribing eMessage service is active/ticked, all prescribed items shall have the ‘**Signature Exempt**’ endorsement ticked/applied automatically. 

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- When creating a prescription order that contains one or more items, the medicines will not be automatically split based on classification e.g. A, B or C class drugs or Section 29.  All drugs can now be prescribed on the same order.
- For printouts, the drug classification has been moved from the top right-hand corner of the prescription printout to be in line with the Rx description. 

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- When clicking the email script button for an order containing a controlled drug or section 29 medicine, it will no longer print automatically.
- ‘**Referred**’, '**Phoned**' and '**Blister Pack**' prescription notifications can now be actioned.
- After accepting changes to the prescription, the Prior Script **Details** will be updated with the script updates so the patient record has a record of changes (if any) were made and can be audited somewhere.

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- A column "**Add**" has been added to the **Prescription Details** window. If checked for a prescription, when **Send/Save** is clicked, the prescription will be added to Usual Scripts.

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- In the HIE message back to the broker, the date of referral and referrer will be included in the message to the dispenser.
- If the **New/Edit Instruction Line** has the **‘Brand substitution not permitted**’ checkbox ticked, then the printout of the script and script image (XHTML doc) shall contain (No Brand Substitution). 

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- In the **New/Edit Instruction Line** form, an '**NS**' 'No Subsidy' checkbox has been added. When this checkbox is ticked, it will override all other subsidy values and apply ‘NS’ subsidy to the script item.

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- The Client Secret will now automatically renew every 6 months. They can still be renewed manually using the **Generate New Secret** button.

## Bug Fixes:

- When using ePrescription Management, multiple entries would be opened even if only one entry was selected. This issue has been fixed.

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