Difference between revisions of "EMR Benefits: E-Prescribing"
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| − | + | E-prescribing is the ability of a healthcare facility to send computer-generated prescriptions directly to the pharmacy. E-prescribing enhances patient safety by reducing medication errors as wells as providing understandable prescriptions. <ref name="E-prescribing">Benefits of E-prescribing https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/E-health/Eprescribing/index.html | |
| − | 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. | + | == Importance of E-prescribing == |
| + | Implementing the standards to facilitate e-prescribing represents one of the key actions in the government in order to expedite the use of Electronic health records (EHR). | ||
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| + | == Paper Records == | ||
| + | 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, preventing the common mistakes committed in paper records. | ||
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| + | == Benefits == | ||
| + | Among the main benefits of the use of e-prescriptions are: | ||
*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 | ||
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Revision as of 03:47, 12 September 2015
E-prescribing is the ability of a healthcare facility to send computer-generated prescriptions directly to the pharmacy. E-prescribing enhances patient safety by reducing medication errors as wells as providing understandable prescriptions. [1]
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