The combination of collaborative drug therapy management and E-prescribing

Many discussions regarding electronic prescribing (E-prescribing) continue to focus on "who" should be responsible for building the communication platform: retail pharmacy or managed care. National pharmacy practice experts were interviewed to discuss a broader question: Given the potentia...

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Published in:	Managed care interface Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 38
Main Authors:	Thomas, Norrie, Fifer, Sheila K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-2003
Subjects:	Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems Cooperative Behavior Drug Prescriptions Humans Internet Managed Care Programs - organization & administration Managed Care Programs - trends Medication Errors - prevention & control Pharmaceutical Services - organization & administration Pharmaceutical Services - trends United States United States
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Summary:	Many discussions regarding electronic prescribing (E-prescribing) continue to focus on "who" should be responsible for building the communication platform: retail pharmacy or managed care. National pharmacy practice experts were interviewed to discuss a broader question: Given the potential for E-prescribing to reduce medication errors and improve communication between pharmacists and physicians, and given the increasing trend toward formal arrangements between pharmacists and physicians to establish collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM) practice settings, what are the implications for the practice of pharmacy? Specifically, how can technology for E-prescribing assist in the expansion of CDTM opportunities for the pharmacy profession?
ISSN:	1096-5645