title: The current state of e-prescribing: Implications for advanced practice registered nurses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to review legislation, barriers and challenges, and current state of e-prescribing (eRx) in the United States.
  
  
  METHODS
  Literature search of CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Google Scholar was performed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Challenges to eRx implementation and effective use include transcription, workflow issues, alert fatigue, educational and tangible reminders, and eRx of controlled substances.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Further research could be best focused on user-friendly and interactive software improvements for both patient and provider use, bidirectional communication, and workflow studies to improve efficiency of eRx.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Villaseñor
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Ronald J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Piscotty
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D055695:Electronic Prescribing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States
keywords: Barriers; benefits; controlled substances; e-prescribing; e-prescription; legislation; safety