Florida's Annual Electronic Prescribing Reports

Florida's electronic prescribing reports provide a baseline assessment of the status of electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) in Florida each year. They present an overview of Agency for Health Care Administration activities to promote e-prescribing, a baseline of Florida's prescribing metrics using data provided by national e-prescribing companies, and recommendations for next steps in the following year.

Electronic prescribing enables the electronic transmission of prescriptions and the recording of medication history for use by prescribing physicians at the point of care. It improves prescription accuracy, increases patient safety and reduces costs. Each of these benefits are derived from the accessibility of the medication history to the prescribing physician at the point of care and from the electronic transfer of the prescription. Accessing patient medication history through electronic prescribing systems enables the physician to better coordinate patient care with other treating physicians, and enhances the disease management initiatives of payers and providers. E-prescribing creates efficiencies and provides cost savings to all participants including physicians, pharmacies, health purchasers and patients.

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