Pharmacy Daily | eRx identifies value

ERX Script Exchange has today released the results of a survey which identifies the “business impact” of electronic transfer of prescriptions (ETP) on community pharmacy since eRx launched six years ago. 75% of the 740 pharmacies which participated in the poll said they find eRx “valuable or extremely valuable,” and identified a key priority of connecting more local doctors into ETP “so that the benefits of improved and more accurate dispensing can be shared more widely”. Community pharmacy also identified a significant role for ETP in real-time prescription checks and the monitoring of controlled drugs. And the tracking of medication history was also seen as a promising area, along with moving to paperless prescriptions. Fred IT ceo Paul Naismith said eRx remains committed continuing to advance eHealth, with ETP key to better medicines management and reducing misadventure and fraud.

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