A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Electronic Prescribing Incidents Reported by Community Pharmacists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) technology was introduced as an alternative to handwritten prescriptions allowing health care professionals to send prescriptions directly to pharmacies. While the technology has many advantages, such as improving pharmacy workflow and reducing medication errors, some limitations have been realized.

Objective

The objective of this study was to examine the frequency, type, and contributing factors of e-prescribing quality-related incidents reported to two national error-reporting databases in the United States.

Methods

This was a retrospective analysis of voluntarily reports of e-prescribing quality-related incidents. A quantitative and qualitative analysis was conducted of incidents reported between 2011 and 2015 to th

SUBMITTER: Hincapie AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6551211 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature