Electronic prescribing in long-term care: An overview of five pilot projects

Consultant Pharmacist

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-26

  Spiro, Rachelle F ^a  

^a Spiro Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Electronic prescribing; Electronic prior authorization; Health information technology; Long term care; National Council of Prescription Drug Programs; SCRIPT standard

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; STANDARD;

EID: 38349168746     PISSN: 08885109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4140/TCP.n.2008.16     Document Type: Review

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