Effect of a remote order scanning system on processing medication orders

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 63, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 1438-1441

  Sikri, Samir ^a   Sansgiry, Sujit S ^d   Sanborn, Michael D ^b   Flinn, Melanie ^c  

^a MarketRx   (India)

^b DRH UHC

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIGITAL COMPUTER; DRUG INFORMATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FAX; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL ORDER; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMOTE ORDER SCANNING SYSTEM; SHORT SURVEY; TELECONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747175651     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp050456     Document Type: Short Survey

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