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A Preliminary Scoping Review of the Impact of e-Prescribing on Pharmacists in Community Pharmacies

bmacada — 2025-02-20 01:11:18 UTC

We are sharing this article because it highlights both the benefits and challenges of e-prescribing in community pharmacies. While it reduces handwriting-related errors, it also introduces new issues like missing information and workflow disruptions. This aligns with our LEAN Project: E-prescribing workflow redesign, emphasizing the need for system improvements, better training, and enhanced system integration to improve efficiency and patient safety.

The Evolution of Health Information Technology for Enhanced Patient-Centric Care in the United-States: Data-Driven Descriptive Study

bmacada — 2025-02-20 02:29:23 UTC

We're sharing this article because it explores the evolution of health information technology (health IT) and its impact on patient-centered care, interoperability, and e-prescribing. It highlights key advancements in electronic health records (EHRs), data exchange, and public health reporting, while also addressing ongoing challenges like data security, usability, and accessibility. This aligns with our E-prescribing workflow redesign project, emphasizing the need for improved system integration and efficiency in digital healthcare.

fgraham2_1 — 2025-02-20 03:19:36 UTC

fgraham2_1 — 2025-02-20 03:25:14 UTC

fgraham2_1 — 2025-02-20 03:31:46 UTC

SIPOC- "As-Is" Process

fgraham2_1 — 2025-02-20 03:37:13 UTC

Discussion Board Question:

bmacada — 2025-02-20 16:19:34 UTC

Interoperability remains a major challenge in e-prescribing. How can healthcare organizations balance the need for seamless data exchange with privacy and security concerns in prescription management?

Discussion Board Question:

bmacada — 2025-02-20 16:40:42 UTC

Lean principles focus on eliminating inefficiencies, but unexpected challenges often arise during implementation. What potential barriers do you foresee in integrating Lean methodology into e-prescribing workflows, and how could they be mitigated?

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

bmacada — 2025-02-20 17:36:42 UTC

https://digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/implementation-toolsets-e-prescribing/independent-pharmacies

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

bmacada — 2025-02-20 17:57:38 UTC

https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidance/electronic-prescribing

Future State Process Map

fgraham2_1 — 2025-02-21 06:31:14 UTC

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA): Transitions of Care (TRC)

bmacada — 2025-02-23 00:02:11 UTC

https://www.ncqa.org/hedis/measures/transitions-of-care/

They redesigned the website and removed the Transitions of Care section this week. Sorry about that.

Optimizing Hospital Electronic Prescribing Systems

bmacada — 2025-02-23 00:12:03 UTC

We're sharing this article because it provides a systematic review of optimization strategies for hospital electronic prescribing (ePrescribing) systems. It explores how stakeholder engagement, system redesign, technological innovations, and training can improve prescribing safety, efficiency, and quality. This aligns with our LEAN Project: E-prescribing workflow redesign, emphasizing the need for system improvements and workflow enhancements to maximize the benefits of digital prescribing.

hhall3_2 — 2025-02-23 15:46:16 UTC

We're sharing this article because it touches on advancements in healthcare technology. It covers how healthcare management systems are evolving and how healthcare workers must continually evolve with health information technology (HIT) systems. This applies to our workflow redesign project as it emphasizes the importance of continuing staff education on system and data changes to ensure accuracy and safety regarding electronic healthcare processes.

hhall3_2 — 2025-02-23 16:05:35 UTC

We've chosen this article to share how e-prescribing has emerged as an intervention promoting patient care safety and quality. The intervention of e-prescribing has assisted in decreasing the number of medication errors and healthcare costs and has promoted productivity among providers.

Here is our E-Prescribing workflow redesign presentation, for your viewing and reviewing pleasure!

fgraham2_1 — 2025-02-24 02:15:18 UTC

This is a breakout of our PDSA for the project. It has more details than the one shared in the PowerPoint. This was useful to identify the goal, define success and plan how to test our changes to the "as is" workflow.

fgraham2_1 — 2025-02-24 02:33:50 UTC

The Joint Commission: Transitions of Care: Managing medications

bmacada — 2025-02-27 00:38:42 UTC

https://www.jointcommission.org/resources/news-and-multimedia/newsletters/Newsletters/quick-safety/quick-safety-issue-26-transitions-of-care-managing-medications/transitions-of-care-managing-medications