E-Prescribing Module
E-Prescribing Benefits
Increased Security and Reducing Prescription Fraud
- Hand written prescriptions can be lost or stolen, potentially resulting in privacy breaches or prescription fraud.
- Prescriptions that are faxed pose security issues, including being sent to the incorrect recipient, resulting in a privacy breach.
- Newer fax machines and photocopiers make it possible for the fax point of origin and number to be manipulated, making it harder to detect prescription fraud (Ontario College of Pharmacists, 2013).
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