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Digital Prescriptions: How To Fax Scripts

Updated Mar 10th, 2025 - 4 mins
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How to Fax E-Scripts

In healthcare, secure and reliably message delivery is critical. This is why many medical professionals continue to fax prescriptions to pharmacies. Electronic prescriptions (e-prescriptions) or e-scripts are generally preferred for their speed and precision, there are instances where sending a fax prescription becomes necessary. This is where Notifyre's electronic fax service comes into play, offering a robust fax solution for medical practices.  

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The Role of Efaxing for Pharmacies

Healthcare Providers to Pharmacies: Healthcare providers fax e-scripts directly to pharmacies. This ensures that the patient can promptly receive their medication.

Ensuring compliance with regulations such as HIPAA and ISO 27001 standards is vital when handling PHI. Here’s how medical professionals and their clinical team can use Notifyre’s medical fax service for sending e-scripts. 

How to Fax E-Scripts with Notifyre

1. Fax E-Scripts Online

Gone are the days when you needed a physical fax machine to send prescriptions. Doctors can easily fax prescriptions directly to pharmacies using Notifyre. Faxing remains a reliable way to ensure that pharmacies receive scripts quickly and securely. With Notifyre, you can fax scripts online from any device with internet access.

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2. Fax E-Scripts from Email  

Notifyre’s integration with email allows you to fax prescriptions directly from your email client. This is especially useful for professionals who are always on the go.

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3. Fax E-Scripts from Clinical Software with API

For a more integrated solution, Notifyre offers fax API capabilities that allow you to fax prescriptions directly from your clinical software. This streamlines the process, making it part of your existing workflow.

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Why Do Pharmacies Still Use Fax to Receive E-Scripts?

Despite the rise of email and other digital communication tools, many pharmacies continue to receive fax prescriptions.  Here are a number of reasons why pharmacies prefer scripts to be faxed to them:

  1. Security and Compliance: Faxing prescriptions offers a secure method for transmitting sensitive healthcare information. Modern fax services, like Notifyre, comply with stringent regulations such as Australian Privacy Laws and ISO 27001 standards, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of medical documents.
  2. Reliability: Fax machines provide a dependable means of communication. Unlike emails, which can get lost in spam filters or delayed, faxes are delivered directly to the recipient’s machine, making them a trusted method for time-sensitive information.
  3. Ease of Use: Online faxing is simple, prescriptions can even be faxed from your email and converted to a fax. It requires minimal technical knowledge, making it an accessible option for all staff members. Digital faxing also minimises the risk of lost or misplaced documents.
  4. Cost-Effective: If your medical clinic is sending paper faxes you could save thousands by switching to digital faxing. By eliminating the need for physical fax machines and paper, and selecting a pay as you go fax service like Notifyre you can reduce operational costs.  

Fax E-Scripts Securely with Notifyre

Notifyre’s prescription faxing is secure and convenient. With Notifyre, healthcare professionals can send prescriptions securely via computer, email, or directly from clinical software, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and ISO 27001 standards. By using Notifyre, you can streamline your workflow, enhance patient care, and maintain the highest level of security and compliance in your communications with pharmacies.

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