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Among the disadvantages of paper records are that they may get lost as well as they can be misread. With the implementation of electronic prescribing system (e-prescribing) doctors can directly establish communication with a pharmacy. An e-prescribing system can help in the following: | Among the disadvantages of paper records are that they may get lost as well as they can be misread. With the implementation of electronic prescribing system (e-prescribing) doctors can directly establish communication with a pharmacy. An e-prescribing system can help in the following: | ||
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*Reduction of medical errors | *Reduction of medical errors | ||
*Checking for drug interaction | *Checking for drug interaction | ||
* Provide lower costs | * Provide lower costs | ||
*Improving care | *Improving care | ||
| − | *Safety for patients | + | *Safety for patients<ref name="EHR E-Prescribing">Benefits of EHR E-Prescribing. http://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/medical-practice-efficiencies-cost-savings</ref> |
Revision as of 22:33, 11 September 2015
Among the disadvantages of paper records are that they may get lost as well as they can be misread. With the implementation of electronic prescribing system (e-prescribing) doctors can directly establish communication with a pharmacy. An e-prescribing system can help in the following:
- Reduction of medical errors
- Checking for drug interaction
- Provide lower costs
- Improving care
- Safety for patients[1]
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