A handwritten prescription costs you 3-4 minutes per visit and gets misread 1 time in 10. A templated PDF cuts that to 60 seconds and removes ambiguity entirely.
What every clinic prescription PDF should include
- Header: clinic name, logo, full address, phone, email, doctor's name + registration number.
- Patient block: name, age, sex, weight, visit date, OPD number.
- Diagnosis line (optional but recommended).
- Rx table: medicine name | dose | frequency | duration | special instructions.
- Advice / lifestyle notes.
- Follow-up date (auto-creates a reminder in the system).
- Doctor signature image, not just typed name.
- QR code linking to a verifiable digital record.
Template-based generation
The fastest path: pre-built templates for the conditions you treat most. Hypertension, diabetes follow-up, paediatric URI, dental cleaning — each gets a saved template that pre-fills the Rx with one tap. Edit only the dose adjustments per patient.
Sharing channels
- WhatsApp: send the PDF to the patient's number directly. Highest convenience.
- Email: for patients who prefer it.
- Print: for patients who want a paper copy.
- Patient portal link: persistent access via a URL with QR.
Compliance considerations
- Doctor's signature must be present (image or digital signature).
- Registration number must be visible.
- Prescription validity stated for narcotics / Schedule X drugs.
- Storage: digital copies retained per state/MCI guidance (3 years minimum).
Vaidya OS generates a branded PDF in 60 seconds and shares via WhatsApp in one tap.