Zanda adds e-prescribing inside patient records

Zanda has launched a Parchment integration that lets authorised Australian prescribers create, send and manage electronic prescriptions from within the patient record. The move is meant to cut admin work, reduce data entry errors and fit prescribing into existing practice workflows.

Why it matters: - Australian health practices can now handle prescribing inside the same platform they already use for patient records, billing and appointments. - The integration is designed to reduce duplicate data entry and lower the risk of errors when prescribing medication. - Prescribing access now sits alongside record-keeping workflows for authorised clinicians, which can speed up routine care.

What happened: - Zanda launched an e-prescribing integration with Parchment across Australia for authorised prescribers, including psychiatrists, dentists, endorsed podiatrists and optometrists. - The integration lets clinicians create, send and manage electronic prescriptions from within Zanda’s patient record. - Zanda said the feature is available now for Australian users and can be activated through the platform’s add-ons.

The details: - Prescribers can launch Parchment from a Zanda client record using single sign-on. - Patient information, including contact details, Medicare details and Department of Veterans’ Affairs details, carries over automatically from Zanda. - Zanda said this helps keep patient records consistent across systems. - The integration allows practices to create or link patient profiles in Parchment using existing Zanda information, with updates reflected automatically. - Prescribers can access Parchment’s built-in MIMS medicines database from the Zanda record. - Electronic prescription tokens with secure QR codes can be sent by SMS or email for patients to present at a pharmacy. - Prescriptions can be cancelled or amended through Parchment, subject to applicable requirements. - The integration connects with prescription monitoring services including SafeScript in Victoria, QScript in Queensland and ScriptCheckSA in South Australia. - Practices can assign prescribing access to authorised clinicians and view-only access to other permitted team members. - Electronic prescribing is one of more than 100 Zanda features, alongside appointment scheduling, billing, telehealth and BizzyAI for clinical documentation and written communications.

Between the lines: - The launch extends Zanda beyond general practice management into a more integrated clinical workflow that includes prescription handling. - By embedding e-prescribing into the patient record, Zanda is aiming to make the platform more central to daily clinical tasks. - Damien Adler, Zanda co-founder, psychologist and best-selling author, said the company’s focus is on making everyday practice work easier and fitting prescribing into a practitioner’s day without disruption. - Dr Yolandie Goodyear of NewPsych Psychologists said the integration made prescribing easier and more reliable for clients.

What's next: - Australian practices can activate the Parchment integration through Zanda’s add-ons, with subscription options and prescribing permissions managed according to practitioner requirements. - Zanda is directing users to its e-prescribing setup guide for more information. - The company will likely use the integration to deepen adoption of its broader practice management platform across more clinical workflows.

The bottom line: - Zanda is bringing e-prescribing directly into the patient record, giving Australian practices one less system to juggle when managing medications.