No more excuses: why pharmacists need to take their e-savvy up a Notch.

Consult Pharm

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

Published: September 2014

While e-prescribing is not a new concept in health care, long-term care has been slow to adopt this technology, even as facilities, practitioners, and others have embraced electronic health records (EHRs). Despite the benefits of e-prescribing, including fewer adverse events and medication-related problems, issues such as lack of interoperability created barriers to widespread and effective use of this technology. However, new regulations and the growing use of EHRs in long-term care have created a new urgency for the use of e-prescribing. Many pharmacists already are taking a leadership role on this and encouraging their colleagues to follow suit.

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