title: Electronic prescriptions: just what the doctor ordered.
abstract: Electronic prescription systems address many of the ills in the current paper-based system of getting drug orders from physicians to pharmacies. This new automation application shows tremendous potential for saving time and money and reducing the chance for medication errors. But many hurdles must be overcome before electronic prescribing is widely used.
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authors.lastname: Siwicki
mesh_terms: D001292:Attitude to Computers; D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D017046:Cost Savings; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005569:Formularies as Topic; D008508:Medication Errors; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D014481:United States