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NewsStudy: e-prescribing prevents errors even if doctors override most alerts
Here's an item sure to bring cheers from vendors, CMIOs and others who believe in the power of health IT to improve care: Researchers from Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found that drug Read more...
MA hospital to send first e-Rx for controlled substances
The last great barrier to wide adoption of e-prescribing technology is falling, as Dr. Michael Blackman, CMIO of Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA, on Monday will send the first legal Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: E-prescribing way up at Walgreen pharmacies
Here's a data point suggesting that e-prescribing has legs: Walgreen pharmacies apparently filled 3.1 billion electronic prescriptions in March, up a whopping 211 percent from the same month last Read more...
Study: Clinicians bypass most alerts from e-prescribing systems
One of the key benefits touted by advocates of e-prescribing is its ability to help physicians avoid harmful drug interactions and be aware of allergies. However, a new study suggests that this Read more...
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