title: No more excuses: why pharmacists need to take their e-savvy up a Notch.
abstract: While e-prescribing is not a new concept in health care, long-term care has been slow to adopt this technology, even as facilities, practitioners, and others have embraced electronic health records (EHRs). Despite the benefits of e-prescribing, including fewer adverse events and medication-related problems, issues such as lack of interoperability created barriers to widespread and effective use of this technology. However, new regulations and the growing use of EHRs in long-term care have created a new urgency for the use of e-prescribing. Many pharmacists already are taking a leadership role on this and encouraging their colleagues to follow suit.
authors.affiliation: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaldy
mesh_terms: D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D055695:Electronic Prescribing / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D010595:Pharmacists; D010601:Pharmacology, Clinical / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D011361:Professional Competence; D024382:Professional Role; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D057188:Workflow; D000078329:Workforce