Electronic Prescribing - Standards
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

[Communication about prescription interventions between pharmacists and general practitioners]

22 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Pharmacists intervene on about 2 % of prescriptions dispensed in Norwegian community pharmacies. The aim of this study was to explore how general practitioners (GPs) and community pharmacists communicate and document prescription ... Read more...

[Does electronic medicine prescription cause new types of errors?]

8 Aug 2009 INTRODUCTION: The expectations related to the implementation of electronic patient medicine (EPM) modules are high, when it comes to reducing medication errors and increasing security related to the medication process. The literature has focused on ... Read more...

Using an electronic prescribing system to ensure accurate medication lists in a large multidisciplinary medical group.

29 Apr 2009 BACKGROUND: Although medication safety has largely focused on reducing medication errors in hospitals, the scope of adverse drug events in the outpatient setting is immense. A fundamental problem occurs when a clinician lacks immediate access to an ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Electronic Prescribing - Standards'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Communication about prescription interventions between pharmacists and general practitioners] 22 Sep 2009
• [Communication between general practitioners and pharmacies] 22 Sep 2009
• [Does electronic medicine prescription cause new types of errors?] 8 Aug 2009
• [Electronic prescription--can be better] 8 Aug 2009
• E-prescribing & SureScripts. The state and national landscape. 29 Jun 2009
• Health information technology and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: some of the challenges ahead. 30 May 2009
• [The electronic prescription on Catalonia (Rec@t): do we prescribe or write prescriptions?] 19 May 2009
• Using an electronic prescribing system to ensure accurate medication lists in a large multidisciplinary medical group. 29 Apr 2009
• Perceptions of standards-based electronic prescribing systems as implemented in outpatient primary care: a physician survey. 21 Apr 2009
• [Medication problems in connection with transferral between sectors] 28 Feb 2009
• Maximizing e-prescribing success. 30 Jan 2009
• Assessment of ePrescription quality: an observational study at three mail-order pharmacies. 24 Jan 2009
• DEA issues proposed rule on e-prescribing. 30 Dec 2008
• Data standards and improvement of quality and safety in child health care. 30 Dec 2008
• New e-prescribing guide unveiled. 17 Nov 2008
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services hosts national conference to promote on-line prescribing. 5 Nov 2008
• E-prescribing in the optometric practice. 30 Oct 2008
• [Following a Lex Maria case: safe computer support systems for drug prescription required] 30 Oct 2008
• Peritoneal dialysis prescription suitable for children with anuria. 30 May 2008
• Detection of adverse drug events and other treatment outcomes using an electronic prescribing system. 30 Dec 2007

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Technical information about 'Electronic Prescribing'

Definition: The use of COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS to store and transmit medical PRESCRIPTIONS.

Descriptor UI: D055695

Alternative terms: Electronic Prescribing; Prescribing, Electronic; E-Prescribing; E Prescribing; Electronic Prescriptions; Electronic Prescription; Prescription, Electronic; Prescriptions, Electronic; E-Prescriptions; E Prescriptions; E-Prescription;

Related Mesh Headings: Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted; Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems; Medical Order Entry Systems;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; nursing; statistics & numerical data; standards; veterinary;

Tree Number: N02.421.668.778.750;

History Note: 2009