Perceptions of e-prescribing efficiencies and inefficiencies in ambulatory care

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-46

  Lapane, Kate L ^a   Rosen, Rochelle K ^b   Dubé, Catherine ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; E prescribing; Efficiency; Electronic prescribing

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; DUAL SYSTEM; E-PRESCRIBING; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; FOCUS GROUPS; MIXED METHOD; QUALITATIVE DATA; QUANTITATIVE DATA; RECORD KEEPING; STUDY DESIGN;

ERRORS;

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG FORMULARY; DRUG INFORMATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; FAX; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICATION ERROR; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; AMBULATORY CARE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; HUMANS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 78650275653     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2010.10.018     Document Type: Article

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