Verbal & Electronic Orders
Verbal Orders
It is acceptable for an RT to accept a verbal order received in-person or by telephone, provided the order is:
received directly from the prescriber and not their designate; unless the designate is another regulated health professional;
transcribed into the patient’s medical record by the regulated healthcare professional who received the order with a notation that it was a verbal order; and,
signed by the prescriber within a reasonable amount of time.
PLEASE NOTE:
You may wish to have a verbal order heard and co-signed by another regulated health care professional.
Electronic Orders
Electronic ordering, or e-ordering, refers to medical orders that are transmitted from the prescriber via an electronic format (e.g., electronic medical record).
RTs are permitted to accept electronic orders, provided that the:
order meets all the requirements of a valid order;
method of transmission of the e-order is secure to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of the patient/client’s personal health information; and,
digital or electronic signature generated can be authenticated.
PLEASE NOTE:
Email and texting sre not secure methods of transmitting patient/client personal health information.