title: Electronic formulary control.
abstract: Although pharmacy program managers have used numerous strategies to ensure conformance with the drug formulary, most are activated after the prescription of a nonformulary drug has been written. The ultimate goal being pursued by a variety of MCOs is to educate the physician at the point of care and present formulary alternatives at the time the prescription pad is out and the pen is in hand.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Navarro
mesh_terms: D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003363:Cost Control; D005569:Formularies as Topic; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States