Physicians E-Prescribing

Electronic drug prescriptions can be delivered to pharmacists in all 50 states for the first time this week as Alaska became the final state to join the technological bandwagon.

Study of 1.8 billion doctor visits showed no real advantage over paper files

There are plenty of safety challenges relative to drug stores and the answers may rest with better trained staff, more patient information, and e-prescribing.

A recent Harris Interactive poll found that half of the respondents believe that patients have lost control over how their medical records are used by outside organizations.

In an effort to reduce medication errors, the law implementing Medicare Part D included a provision that all prescription health plans enrolled in the program be able to provide electronic prescribing (e-prescribing)

...hoping to reduce medical errors and increase efficiency, while at the same time auger in a new era of electronic medical records...

Drug safety, unapproved uses, e-data requirements, and a shift to personalized medicine are just a few of the hot issues on tap for 2007

Such events may be related to professional practice, health care products, procedures, and systems, including prescribing; order communication...