0 the activity of writing and sending prescriptions (= orders for medicines to be given as treatment) using the internet:
The study compared the safety of e-prescribing with paper-based prescribing, and found many more errors in paper prescriptions.
Oral miscommunications regarding prescriptions can be reduced, as e-prescribing should decrease the need for phone calls between prescribers and dispensers.
Even clinics that receive free e-prescribing systems may face financial costs pertaining to management of the interface, customization due to flexibility, training, maintenance, and upgrades.
Some state laws and regulations will require changes before controlled substance e-prescribing will be fully legal.
By elimination or reducing this waiting period, e-prescribing may help reduce the number of unfilled prescriptions and hence, increasing medication compliance.
Provinces and territories wishing to proceed with e-prescribing are obligated to ensure that electronic prescriptions meet existing regulatory requirements and achieve the same objectives as written prescriptions.
