Evaluation of a Nationwide e-Prescribing System
Electronic prescribing, defined as the electronic generation and transmission of a medication order for community-dwelling patients, is presented as an essential technology to improve medication use. The objective of this study was to evaluate a nationwide e-prescribing system in Quebec, Canada. A m...
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Published in | Studies in health technology and informatics Vol. 264; p. 714 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Netherlands
21.08.2019
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Summary: | Electronic prescribing, defined as the electronic generation and transmission of a medication order for community-dwelling patients, is presented as an essential technology to improve medication use. The objective of this study was to evaluate a nationwide e-prescribing system in Quebec, Canada. A mixed-method study was conducted from July 2017 until June 2018. A descriptive analysis of e-prescription usage was performed using aggregated usage data, combined with an exploratory descriptive analysis of the e-prescribing system from the perspective of users of two electronic health records (EHR) and pharmacy management systems (PMS) (n=9 prescribers; 8 pharmacy technicians and 11 pharmacists). Overall, the adoption of the system was low, with only 2% of prescriptions being electronically transmitted and retrieved during the study period. Alignment problems were identified on the prescriber's and receiver's side, generating safety issues, and hindering the potential for benefits realization. |
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ISSN: | 1879-8365 |
DOI: | 10.3233/SHTI190316 |