Electronic Prescribing in NHS Hospitals Patchy at Best

Patchy use of electronic prescribing in NHS (National Health Service) hospitals – and the huge diversity of systems – creates […]

Newer EHRs with ‘refinements’ can improve prescription safety

Using a newer electronic health record (EHR) system with extra guidance for prescribing can reduce prescription error rates over time, […]

US ahead of other countries in physician health IT adoption

The U.S. is a leader in physician health IT adoption and use, according to a new eight-country study released by […]

ePrescribing increased 72 percent in US

At the end of 2010, approximately one in four prescriptions was delivered electronically in US, up from one in 18 prescriptions at the end of 2008, a report from Surescripts reveals.

Medical groups launch e-prescribing web site

GetRxConnected.com aims to persuade physicians to switch from paper-based medical prescriptions to e-prescribing, claiming it can reduce errors and save lives.

Quest Diagnostics joins e-prescribing initiative

Quest Diagnostics announced recently that it has joined the National ePrescribing Patient Safety Initiative (NePSI), and will offer physicians access to its Care360 Physician Portal and results capabilities.

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[This article was published in the July 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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Now US doctors get free e-Prescribing software

Soon US doctors would be able to access free and web based electronic medicine prescribing software.

MOVING BEYOND HOSPITALS: E-PRESCRIPTIONS : Pushwaz Virk and David W. Bates

[This article was published in the November 2006 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

e-Prescribing is the process of medication prescribing in an outpatient setting, using an ambulatory Computerised Physician Order Entry systems application linked with clinical decision support that can in addition electronically send prescriptions or prescription-related information directly with the pharmacies or pharmacy benefit managers

Doctors aim for E-prescription in New Hampshire

New Hampshire is going to become the first state to allow doctors, clinics and hospitals for using electronic prescription system by 2008. Government’s John Lynch’s Citizens Health Initiative, group of doctors, is leading the way of e-prescriptions.