How to use the Prescription Refill QR Generator
One scan instead of a phone call
Refills by phone mean spelling out an Rx number, waiting on hold, and hoping both sides heard the digits right. A refill code carries the Rx number, so the scan opens the refill flow for that prescription directly. Print it on the prescription label or the bag receipt, with the pharmacy name and Rx number in plain text beside it. Patients refill on time more often when refilling takes seconds, and pharmacies field fewer calls about the same task.
Keep health details minimal
The code carries only the refill link and the Rx number. It does not need to carry the medication name, the dosage, or anything else about the patient, and the medication field here is optional for exactly that reason. Your refill page should confirm the prescription from its own records after the scan, and it should ask the patient to confirm the medication before submitting. A printed label can be lost or photographed, so the less it reveals, the better.
Testing before labels go out
Print a sample label, scan it, and walk through a real refill for a test prescription, confirming the right prescription opens and the refill is recorded. Test a printed copy as well as the screen version, because most patients scan from paper. Keep the quiet zone around the code and print dark modules on a light background with strong contrast, and check the label survives the bag it travels in.