Principles Of Electronic Prescribing

Health Informatics
(formerly Computers in Health Care)



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Series Preface................................................................................................... Preface .............................................................................................................. 1 Philosophical and Social Framework of Electronic Medicines Management.............................................................................................. Introduction ................................................................................................. Definitions and Terminology ...................................................................... The Benefits of Automated Systems ........................................................... EP and theIndividual .................................................................................. EP and the Organisation.............................................................................. EP and the State .......................................................................................... Legal Requirements for EP Systems........................................................... EPSystems and Professional Liability ....................................................... Confidentiality and Consent........................................................................ Ethical Issues .............................................................................................. Conclusion.................................................................................................. Notes and References .................................................................................. 2 History and Context of Electronic Prescribing in the US and UK ...................................................................................... The Development of Information Technology in Healthcare ..................... Development of EP Systems in the United States...................................... Development of EP Systems in the United Kingdom ................................. Case Study 2.1 ............................................................................................ The Winchester & Eastleigh NHS Trust ................................................. Case Study 2.2............................................................................................ Shrewsbury & Telford NHS Trust .......................................................... Development of EP Systems: A European Perspective .............................. Integration of EP Systems with Pharmacy Systems ................................... Development of Medicines Information Services and Their Integration with EP Systems.......................................................................

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EP Systems and Oncology Systems............................................................ The Development of Consolidated Electronic Medicines Management Systems in Hospitals............................................................. Barriers to Implementation of EP Systems ................................................. Conclusion .................................................................................................. Notes and References .................................................................................. 3 Organisation Benefits of Electronic Prescribing.................................... Principles of Business Process Redesign .................................................... Medicines Management in Hospitals: Existing Business Processes........... Organisational Benefits of EP ..................................................................... Workflow Management for Clinical users of EP Systems.......................... Prescribing Workflow Design...