A user satisfaction study of the NHS online prescription prepayment certificate

Health Policy and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 176-184

  Irani, Zahir ^a   Weerakkody, Vishanth ^a   Molnar, Andreea ^b   Lee, Habin ^a   Hindi, Nitham ^c   Osman, Ibrahim ^d  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c QATAR UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

^d AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Benefits; Costs; E prescription; Opportunities; Risks; User satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT MOBILITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION PREPAYMENT CERTIFICATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; USER SATISFACTION;

EID: 84904403559     PISSN: 22118837     EISSN: 22118845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlpt.2014.05.003     Document Type: Article

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