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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.
US keen on technology enabled processes for medical records
The Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), US recently worked out on the availability of health and information technology items and services for the purpose of improving electronic prescribing and electronic health records (EHR) capabilities.
Initiative to promote electronic health records in the USA
With the aim to bring information technology to the practice of medicine, state governments of the United States are beginning to play a critical role in driving new systems into hospitals and doctors’ offices.
Initiative to promote electronic health records in the USA
With the aim to bring information technology to the practice of medicine, state governments of the United States are beginning to play a critical role in driving new systems into hospitals and doctors’ offices.
Upgrading patient care technology beginning with St. Anthony’s Hospital, Effingham
The Hospital Sisters Health System plans to implement a new clinical, registration and patient accounting system, provided by Medical Information Technology Inc., or Meditech, beginning with St. Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham in October 2007.
Tele-medicine centres serving Maharashtra villagers in India
In ten villages of Maharashtra state in India, the villagers are now directly connected with the technically advanced district medical centre at Wardha, two hours away from the village.
Health IT to reduce medical expenses
Health information technology is a key component of Rhode Island Gov. Carcieri’s five-point health care agenda to lower costs, increase access and improve the quality of care being delivered.
Uganda first to get benefit of ARV technology
Uganda has become the first country in the world to benefit from a healthcare information system that manages, measures and monitors the distribution of Anti retroviral drugs (ARVs).
