Electronic prescribing seen as a key in preventing medication errors - The Diigo Meta page

• 04 Sep 06
  

  M Englesakis

  E-Prescribing

  • WASHINGTON – Widespread use of electronic prescribing systems by all physicians is a key proposal in a national plan to significantly reduce medication errors proposed by an Institute of Medicine committee.   The report estimates that medication errors affect 1.5 million people and costs the nation at least $3.5 billion annually, not including expenses for lost wages and productivity.
  • WASHINGTON – Widespread use of electronic prescribing systems by all physicians is a key proposal in a national plan to significantly reduce medication errors proposed by an Institute of Medicine committee.   The report estimates that medication errors affect 1.5 million people and costs the nation at least $3.5 billion annually, not including expenses for lost wages and productivity.
  • WASHINGTON – Widespread use of electronic prescribing systems by all physicians is a key proposal in a national plan to significantly reduce medication errors proposed by an Institute of Medicine committee.   The report estimates that medication errors affect 1.5 million people and costs the nation at least $3.5 billion annually, not including expenses for lost wages and productivity.
  • WASHINGTON – Widespread use of electronic prescribing systems by all physicians is a key proposal in a national plan to significantly reduce medication errors proposed by an Institute of Medicine committee.   The report estimates that medication errors affect 1.5 million people and costs the nation at least $3.5 billion annually, not including expenses for lost wages and productivity.

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• 25 Jul 06
  

  Andrew Schamess

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