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E-prescribing - a prescriber's ability to electronically send an accurate, error-free and understandable prescription directly to a pharmacy from the point-of-care - is an important element in improving the quality of patient care.
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| BENEFITS
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 By eliminating paper, phone and fax from prescribing, electronic prescribing can make getting patients the medications they need a safer and more efficient process.
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| E-prescribing is designed to replace other approaches to prescribing - e.g. handwritten prescriptions, computer-printed prescriptions and computer-faxed prescriptions that can be considered outdated or error-prone.
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| By exchanging prescription information electronically, e-prescribing can help reduce the risk of medication errors associated with poor handwriting, illegible faxes and additional key strokes.
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E-prescribing has the potential to empower both prescribers and pharmacists to deliver higher quality care and improve workflow efficiencies.
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