Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: Experiences of physician practices and pharmacies

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 353-359

  Grossman, Joy M ^a   Cross, Dori A ^a   Boukus, Ellyn R ^a   Cohen, Genna R ^a  

^a CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PHARMACY; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; POSTAL SERVICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862636816     PISSN: 10675027     EISSN: 1527974X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000515     Document Type: Article

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