“There is always digitization, but the exact opposite is happening!” With these words a reader of “Tiroler Krone” (name known) reported to the editors. The reason for his excitement: “Until July 31, it was possible for a doctor to send a prescription to the pharmacy, saving yourself the trip to the practice.” Now this is no longer possible and you have to find an extra way to get medicines.
For the Tyrolean, who has had a heart attack himself, “that is absolutely incomprehensible”. It’s also helpful for older citizens if you can save them a trip. “It’s certainly not citizen-friendly,” concludes the reader. What’s behind the story? The “Tiroler Krone” asked the Austrian medical association.
Remote recipe no longer extended by Parliament
As the head of public relations there, Sascha Bunda, reports: “the possibility to prescribe medicines without face-to-face contact with a distance prescription, created during the pandemic, has expired as a result of the resolution of the parliament and was no longer extended. “.
The spokesperson does emphasize that doctors can continue to send prescriptions directly to pharmacies. “Of course, this requires the patient’s consent.”
Source: Krone
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