Now US doctors get free e-Prescribing software

Soon US doctors would be able to access free and web based electronic medicine prescribing software.

MOVING BEYOND HOSPITALS: E-PRESCRIPTIONS : Pushwaz Virk and David W. Bates

[This article was published in the November 2006 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

e-Prescribing is the process of medication prescribing in an outpatient setting, using an ambulatory Computerised Physician Order Entry systems application linked with clinical decision support that can in addition electronically send prescriptions or prescription-related information directly with the pharmacies or pharmacy benefit managers

Doctors aim for E-prescription in New Hampshire

New Hampshire is going to become the first state to allow doctors, clinics and hospitals for using electronic prescription system by 2008. Government’s John Lynch’s Citizens Health Initiative, group of doctors, is leading the way of e-prescriptions.

Uganda first to get benefit of ARV technology

Uganda has become the first country in the world to benefit from a healthcare information system that manages, measures and monitors the distribution of Anti retroviral drugs (ARVs).