Advantages of Electronic Prescribing

Running head: ADVANTAGE OF ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING 1
Advantages of Electronic Prescribing
Rose Hercules
Rasmussen University
Foundations of Pharmacy Practice
06/05/2021
ADVANTAGE OF ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING 2
Advantages of Electronic Prescribing
Electronic prescription, or "e-prescribing," is not a new concept in pharmacy; but, it has
advanced quickly in the recent decade to keep up with the country's growing healthcare needs.
There are various advantages of e-prescription. Some of the advantages are as documented
below.
Advantages to patients
One out of every five prescriptions is never filled, and half of all drugs are not taken as
directed. Taking a lesser amount than given, not finishing the complete term of medicine, and not
comprehending prescription instructions are all examples of non-adherence. E-prescription will
help the patient understand the prescription easily and adhere to the prescribed medicine (Zarour,
Fetni & Belagrouz, 2021). That is true since the electronically filled prescription enables medical
personnel to follow up on patient medication.
Advantages to prescribers
Prescriptions that are correctly written save pharmacy personnel time since they don't
have to call prescribers to confirm instructions. Several drugs come in various forms, strengths,
and dosages—drop-down options in e-prescribing software push prescribers to fill out all
necessary information for a prescription. Many E-Prescribing software systems rely on generic
medication dictionaries and require particular fields to be filled out before an order can be sent
(Zarour, Fetni & Belagrouz, 2021). By having comprehensive information in every prescription,
E-Prescribing saves both parties time.
Advantages to pharmacy staff

Over the previous ten years, the benefits of e-prescription have been demonstrated to save
practitioners between $140 and $240 billion in terms of improved results, enhanced efficiency,
and fewer patient visits (Resca, Grisot & Velicogna, 2019). As e-prescription systems improve
and pharmacies become more acclimated to managing them. Thus, the amount of money saved
may even increase in the future.
Limitations
In the United States, controlled substances are illegal or prescribed medications governed
under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Electronic prescription is limited to the prescription
of the required dosage. The controlled substance that violates the law is limited for prescription
using electronic means (Böckerman et al., 2017). Thus, electronic sources have helped reduce
controlled substance prescription, which has increased health outcomes.
Recordkeeping
Various noticeable disparities are seen in recordkeeping when e-prescription and
handwritten prescriptions are compared. Research shows that handwritten prescriptions are less
comprehensive, signed, and dated than computer-assisted prescriptions. Additionally, the
computerized record is prone to less error compared to handwritten records (Zarour, Fetni &
Belagrouz, 2021). The repetition of data in the handwritten record is higher compared to
computerized record keeping. With that at hand, computerized record keeping is indeed more
effective and essential to any medical organization.
Laws
There are various laws associated with electronic prescription. Some of the law
pertaining the prescription of medicine electronically includes the following

 Providers who sign an EPCS prescription must use two-factor authentication.
 Proof of identification is required to confirm that a provider is authorized to prescribe
restricted drugs.
 EPCS rights are granted to approved prescribers via a two-step logical access control
process.
 Detailed reporting that demonstrates compliance and identifies auditable events and
incidents involving security breaches.
Unlike handwritten, where the prescription was easily accessible, electronic prescription laws
guarantee maximum security to patient prescription.

References
Böckerman, P., Kortelainen, M., Laine, L., Nurminen, M., & Saxell, T. (2017). Reality check:
The effect of health IT adoption on prescription drug abuse. Terveystaloustiede 2017.
Retrieved from https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/131896/URN_ISBN_978-
952-302-809-8.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y#page=30
Resca, A., Grisot, M., & Velicogna, M. (2019). Building smarter healthcare for smart cities:
investigating the infrastructural dimension of smart services provision through an e-
prescription case study. In Setting foundations for the creation of public value in smart
cities (pp. 117-135). Springer, Cham.
Zarour, K., Fetni, M. O., & Belagrouz, S. (2021). Towards Electronic Prescription System in a
Developing Country. Applied Medical Informatics., 43(1), 56-67. Retrieved from
https://ami.info.umfcluj.ro/index.php/AMI/article/view/807/753

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Running head: ADVANTAGE OF ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING 1

Advantages of Electronic Prescribing

Foundations of Pharmacy Practice

Advantages of Electronic Prescribing

Electronic prescription, or "e-prescribing," is not a new concept in pharmacy; but, it has

comprehending prescription instructions are all examples of non-adherence. E-prescription will

personnel to follow up on patient medication.

E-Prescribing saves both parties time.

Advantages to pharmacy staff

may even increase in the future.

controlled substance prescription, which has increased health outcomes.

Various noticeable disparities are seen in recordkeeping when e-prescription and

comprehensive, signed, and dated than computer-assisted prescriptions. Additionally, the

effective and essential to any medical organization.

pertaining the prescription of medicine electronically includes the following

 Providers who sign an EPCS prescription must use two-factor authentication.

 Proof of identification is required to confirm that a provider is authorized to prescribe

incidents involving security breaches.

guarantee maximum security to patient prescription.

The effect of health IT adoption on prescription drug abuse. Terveystaloustiede 2017.

Retrieved from https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/131896/URN_ISBN_978-

investigating the infrastructural dimension of smart services provision through an e-

cities (pp. 117-135). Springer, Cham.

Developing Country. Applied Medical Informatics., 43(1), 56-67. Retrieved from

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