2018
DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2018.17404
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Quality and Variability of Patient Directions in Electronic Prescriptions in the Ambulatory Care Setting

Abstract: This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. Yang, Ward-Charlerie, Dhavle, and Green are employed by Surescripts. Rupp reported receiving consulting fees from Surescripts during the conduct of this study. No other disclosures were reported. The content in this article is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of Surescripts and Midwestern University or any of the affiliated institut… Show more

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“…Future research should explore flexible 'Sig' creation tools in EHRs to allow for personalized dosing instructions. 20 The optimal timing of statin administration is currently being evaluated in a randomized clinical trial (RCT). 21 The investigators of this study seek to examine the efficacy of morning vs. evening rosuvastatin-ezetimibe administration on LDL-c lowering for up to 12 weeks.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Future research should explore flexible 'Sig' creation tools in EHRs to allow for personalized dosing instructions. 20 The optimal timing of statin administration is currently being evaluated in a randomized clinical trial (RCT). 21 The investigators of this study seek to examine the efficacy of morning vs. evening rosuvastatin-ezetimibe administration on LDL-c lowering for up to 12 weeks.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This causes much additional work for pharmacists and may hinder easy and efficient dispensing . At worst, the use of abbreviations could lead to misinterpretations and human errors in editing, which in turn could endanger medication safety . On the other hand, anomalies in dosage instructions that are most likely to endanger medication safety usually relate to missing, unclear or conflicting information and not directly to the use of abbreviations .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, e‐prescribing systems should be developed so that prescribers are prompted to enter dosage instructions and instructions for use entirely without abbreviations. One way to achieve this might be to introduce structured instruction data fields . Second, e‐prescribing systems should be developed in such a way that they direct prescribers to make all required entries – such as the purpose of the medicine – in the correct data fields.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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