ArticleInteractive journal of medical research2012
Improving Interoperability in ePrescribing.
Article in Interactive journal of medical research, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Data Harmonization Methods and Data Quality Assessment for Integrating Routinely Collected Data Across Multiple Sources: A Systematic Review.Advances in health information science and practice · 2026Pooled it
- Developing a Multifaceted Evaluation Tool for Electronic Prescribing System: A Study from a Developing Country.Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR · 2022Article
- An e-Delphi study to obtain expert consensus on the level of risk associated with preventable e-prescribing events.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2022Article
- Digital Health in Physicians' and Pharmacists' Office: A Comparative Study of e-Prescription Systems' Architecture and Digital Security in Eight Countries.Omics : a journal of integrative biology · 2021Review
- Challenges to the implementation of a nationwide electronic prescribing network in primary care: a qualitative study of users' perceptions.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2015Article
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- Erratum issued
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Abstract
backgroundThe increased application of eServices in health care, in general, and ePrescribing (electronic prescribing) in particular, have brought quality and interoperability to the forefront. The application of standards has been put forward as one important factor in improving interoperability. However, less focus has been placed on other factors, such as stakeholders' involvement and the measurement of interoperability. An information system (IS) can be regarded to comprise an instrument for technology-mediated work communication. In this study, interoperability refers to the interoperation in the ePrescribing process, involving people, systems, procedures and organizations. We have focused on the quality of the ePrescription message as one component of the interoperation in the ePrescribing process.
objectiveThe objective was to analyze how combined efforts in improving interoperability with the introduction of the new national ePrescription format (NEF) have impacted interoperability in the ePrescribing process in Sweden, with the focus on the quality of the ePrescription message.
methodsConsecutive sampling of electronic prescriptions in Sweden before and after the introduction of NEF was undertaken in April 2008 (pre-NEF) and April 2009 (post-NEF). Interoperability problems were identified and classified based on message format specifications and prescription rules.
resultsThe introduction of NEF improved the interoperability of ePrescriptions substantially. In the pre-NEF sample, a total of 98.6% of the prescriptions had errors. In the post-NEF sample, only 0.9% of the prescriptions had errors. The mean number of errors was fewer for the erroneous prescriptions: 4.8 in pre-NEF compared to 1.0 in post-NEF.
conclusionsWe conclude that a systematic comprehensive work on interoperability, covering technical, semantical, professional, judicial and process aspects, involving the stakeholders, resulted in an improved interoperability of ePrescriptions.
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