David More wrote:
The eRx Collaborative, .. is not just printing prescription - this is e-signed scripts sent to the pharmacist to be filled when the patient walk in. No paper involved.
I also note that there appears to be no central repository of 'script or medication summary information. The system apparently works by the physician transmitting the prescription electronically to the pharmacy of the patient’s choosing.
I guess this is easier where doctors and pharmacists are participating in a common [and networked] managed health care environment. Not so easy in Australia without HealthConnect type infrastructure!
Also, without creating a summary medication EHR, contributed to by all practitioners involved with the patient, eRx will still miss drug-drug interactions related to medications prescribed by others.
Regardless, a nice example of the way ahead. Cheers Ken --- Dr. Ken Harvey Adjunct Senior Research Fellow School of Public Health, La Trobe University http://www.medreach.com.au VOIP: +61 (03) 9029 0634; Mobile +61 (04) 1918 1910 _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
