Access to the Prescription Medicines Database

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The access of physicians

All medical doctors and dentists can access the Prescription Medicines Database. There, they can:

• prescribe medication electronically

• monitor their patients' medication history

• see which medications are uncollected in each patient's portal.

Dispensed prescriptions can be viewed for up to seven years. Uncollected prescriptions are removed from the portal one year after the issue date.

Medical doctors and dentists can either access the database directly through their patient record system or log in to a dedicated website using electronic credentials.

Note: Doctors cannot see uncollected prescriptions in the portal that have been issued as paper prescriptions (usually dose-dispensing prescriptions).

In the Prescription Medicines Database, physicians can:

• See electronic, paper, and telephone prescriptions for their patients

• View all dispensing of medicinal products by their patients

• Invalid prescription

• Write and send an electronic prescription

• Update electronic prescription

All prescriptions and dispensing of medications are available to all physicians, regardless of which physician prescribed the drug and where the physician is located in the healthcare system.

Medication information is updated as close to real-time as possible. The highest level of assurance is required when physicians or individuals identify themselves by logging into the database, which means that electronic identification is required.

The access of individuals

Through Heilsuvera, individuals can access their medication information in a safe electronic manner and without delay, anywhere and at any time. It contains information on prescriptions and dispensed medicines for individuals over the last 3 years. The information is not restricted to the institution/clinical office where the data was recorded.

Parents have access to their children's medication information up to the age of 16.

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