Researchers from Center for Studying Health System Change Detail New Studies and Findings in the Area of Science

Investigators discuss in "Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: experiences of physician practices and pharmacies" new findings in Science. "Objective A core feature of e-prescribing is the electronic exchange of prescription data between physician practices and pharmacies, which can potentially improve the efficiency of the prescribing process and reduce medication errors. Barriers to implementing this feature exist, but they are not well understood," scientists in Washington, District of Columbia report (see also Science).