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Grants help doctors transition to e-prescribing platform: congress, administration look to boost electronic prescribing as key step toward national e-health system.

Publication: Managed Healthcare Executive
Publication Date: 01-APR-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Grants help doctors transition to e-prescribing platform: congress, administration look to boost electronic prescribing as key step toward national e-health system.(POLITICS AND POLICY)

Article Excerpt
Despite widespread enthusiasm for establishing interoperative electronic health records, progress has been slow in developing the standards, protocols and rules needed to move from small initiatives to a national e-health system. To stimulate action, the Bush administration and major players in the e-health community are promoting electronic prescribing systems as an achievable step toward broader interconnectivity. Health plans and insurers are backing these efforts as a way to prevent medication errors and improve quality...

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