Electronic Prescription

Plain Dealer Reporter
Ohio doctors seem reluctant to give up their prescription pads, according to findings by Surescripts, the largest national prescription network.

The state lags far behind the nation’s leaders when it comes to sending prescriptions electronically over the network, which covers all major chain pharmacies, such as CVS and Walgreens, as well as [...]

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Posted July 21, 2009 by admin under E-Prescription, Electronic Prescription

Have you ever looked at the paper prescription your doctor hands you and wondered how anyone could make out those chicken scratches? Although pharmacists seem to have developed an amazing ability to read even the worst doctor handwriting, serious mistakes still occur if they misinterpret a letter or number. Prescriptions written and transmitted electronically, called [...]

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Posted May 13, 2009 by admin under E-Prescription, Electronic Prescription