title: The Hare and the Hortoise: The Potential Versus the Reality of eTP Implementation.
abstract: In a health system increasingly driven by cost constraints, there is a focus on improved electronic transfer of information to support healthcare delivery. One area of healthcare that has moved more quickly than others to achieve this is prescribing in the primary care environment. Whilst the move to electronic transfer of prescriptions has reduced transcription errors, the regulatory environment persists with handwritten signatures. This constraint, whilst addressed slowly with technology solutions, needs support from legislative change. The ultimate step is to have a secure mobile model, which would support the move to a fully-electronic, paperless transaction model.
authors.affiliation: School of Computer and Security Science, Edith Cowan University.
authors.forename: Kyaw Kyaw
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Htat
authors.affiliation: School of Computer and Security Science, Edith Cowan University.
authors.forename: Patricia A H
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Australia.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: McCauley
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems / Q000592:standards*; D016494:Computer Security / Q000592:standards*; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000592:standards*; D055695:Electronic Prescribing / Q000592:standards*; D057208:Health Level Seven / Q000592:standards; D050316:Medical Order Entry Systems / Q000592:standards*; D008509:Medication Systems / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic