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121. The Lost Start Date: an Unknown Risk of E-prescribing | PSNet
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     December 02, 2020 - Discuss standards for the transmission of electronic prescriptions to pharmacies. … The prescriptions were filled by the pharmacy. … Analysis of prescribers' notes in electronic prescriptions in ambulatory practice. … Scottsdale, AZ: National Council for Prescription Drug Programs; June 2015. … Analysis of 4 million outpatient prescriptions.

122. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 14, 2018 - Analysis of medication therapy discontinuation orders in new electronic prescriptions and opportunities … Analysis of medication therapy discontinuation orders in new electronic prescriptions and opportunities … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/analysis-medication-therapy-discontinuation-orders-new-electronic- prescriptions-and … In a nationally representative sample, nearly 1% of new prescriptions had discontinuation instructions … for other prescriptions embedded within them, a workaround that creates inefficiencies and new safety

123. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 19, 2023 - Effect of a Veterans Health Administration mandate to case review patients with opioid prescriptions … Effect of a Veterans Health Administration mandate to case review patients with opioid prescriptions … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-veterans-health-administration-mandate-case-review-patients-opioid- prescriptions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-veterans-health-administration-mandate-case-review-patients-opioid-prescriptions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-veterans-health-administration-mandate-case-review-patients-opioid-prescriptions

124. Spotlight-Slides-Wright-Schiff (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - At the time of his discharge home, the physician electronically prescribed his medications; the prescription … He required two prescriptions for rivaroxaban (per protocol), one for 15 mg twice a day for 10 more … The committee realized that every patient discharged from the hospital with an electronic prescription … drug and regimen • Wrong-patient errors • Issues with comments and other free-text fields in the prescription … • The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), a nonprofit forum, is responsible

125. Tool 7.4: Sample MD to Pharmacy Outreach | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - Partner: We would like to let you know that physicians at our practice are now able to send electronic prescriptions … Our physicians can also send new prescriptions directly to the computers at these pharmacies without … faxing, phoning, or writing a paper prescription. … This connection will ensure that you can receive new prescriptions on your computer as well as the ability

126. STATISTICAL BRIEF #535: Comparison of the Total Number of People in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Purchasing One or More Antidepressant or Antipsychotic Prescriptions by Select Sociodemographic Characteristics, 2013 and 2018
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     June 01, 2021 - Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Purchasing One or More Antidepressant or Antipsychotic Prescriptions … Refills as well as original prescriptions are included in utilization estimates. … Figure 2: Number of people obtaining one or more prescriptions for antipsychotics, by … Figure 4: Number of people obtaining one or more prescriptions for antipsychotics, by … Figure 6: Number of people obtaining one or more prescriptions for antipsychotics, by

127. Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery. | PSNet
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     June 30, 2021 - Safe prescribing dictates that prescriptions should only be written for the patients who are intended … Using claims data, this analysis identified a high rate of opioid prescriptions written for and filled … by the spouses of patients undergoing outpatient surgery (who may be unable to fill prescriptions themselves … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions … May 30, 2019 Inappropriate opioid prescription after surgery.

128. Christakis DA et al. 2001 "A randomized controlled trial of point-of-care evidence to improve the antibiotic prescribing practices for otitis media in children." | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - antibiotics for otitis media decreases the duration of therapy from 10 days and decreases the frequency of prescriptions … Proportion of prescriptions for otitis media that were for <10 days and frequency with which antibiotics … antibiotics for otitis media decreases the duration of therapy from 10 days and decreases the frequency of prescriptions … The system prints out a copy of the prescription, which providers sign." … which are entered by Workflow-Related Findings "During the baseline period, 50.7% of all prescriptions

129. Errors in electronic health record–based data query of statin prescriptions in patients with coronary artery disease in a large, academic, multispecialty clinic practice. | PSNet
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     March 12, 2025 - Study Errors in electronic health record–based data query of statin prescriptions … Errors in Electronic Health Record-Based Data Query of Statin Prescriptions in Patients With Coronary … The authors evaluated how their institution's EHR measured a common quality metric—statin prescription … August 28, 2019 Physicians' perspectives regarding prescription drug monitoring program … 2015 Computerized physician order entry in the cardiac intensive care unit: effects on prescription

130. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 31, 2014 - Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: experiences of physician practices and pharmacies … Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: experiences of physician practices and pharmacies … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/transmitting-and-processing-electronic-prescriptions-experiences-physician … - practices-and This qualitative analysis found that electronic transmission of new prescriptions is … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/transmitting-and-processing-electronic-prescriptions-experiences-physician-practices-and

131. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60742/psn-pdf
     July 29, 2020 - Doctors and dentists still flooding U.S. with opioid prescriptions. July 29, 2020 Mann B. … Doctors and dentists still flooding U.S. with opioid prescriptions. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-and-dentists-still-flooding-us-opioid-prescriptions Despite efforts … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-and-dentists-still-flooding-us-opioid-prescriptions https://psnet.ahrq.gov

132. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 14, 2017 - Does a checklist reduce the number of errors made in nurse-assembled discharge prescriptions? … Does a checklist reduce the number of errors made in nurse-assembled discharge prescriptions? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-checklist-reduce-number-errors-made-nurse-assembled-discharge- prescriptions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-checklist-reduce-number-errors-made-nurse-assembled-discharge-prescriptions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevalence-medication-administration-errors-two-medical-units-automated-prescription-and

133. Electronic prescribing within an electronic health record reduces ambulatory prescribing errors. | PSNet
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     March 21, 2017 - computerized provider order entry system, compared with providers who continued to use paper-based prescriptions … January 7, 2015 How do community pharmacies recover from e-prescription errors? … December 31, 2014 Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: experiences of … December 31, 2014 The effect of the electronic transmission of prescriptions on dispensing … errors and prescription enhancements made in English community pharmacies: a naturalistic stepped wedge

134. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 13, 2017 - The effect of opioid prescribing guidelines on prescriptions by emergency physicians in Ohio. … The Effect of Opioid Prescribing Guidelines on Prescriptions by Emergency Physicians in Ohio. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-opioid-prescribing-guidelines-prescriptions-emergency-physicians-ohio … The quantity of opioid prescriptions from emergency departments and the duration of opioid prescriptions … psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-and-opioid-medications https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-associated-reductions-opioid-related

135. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 23, 2018 - Quality and variability of patient directions in electronic prescriptions in the ambulatory care setting … Quality and Variability of Patient Directions in Electronic Prescriptions in the Ambulatory Care Setting … Researchers examined 25,000 prescriptions sent to a retail pharmacy chain and described variation in … About 10% of prescriptions posed a potential safety hazard. … errors-associated-outpatient-computerized-prescribing-systems https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/explicit-and-standardized-prescription-medicine-instructions

136. Antipsychotic and Antidepressant Use and Expenses in the United States Between 2013 and 2018 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2022 - Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Purchasing One or More Antidepressant or Antipsychotic Prescriptions … by Select Sociodemographic Characteristics, 2013 and 2018   Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Prescriptions … for antidepressants or antipsychotics, prescriptions filled, and amounts spent on antidepressants or … Select Total by Prescription or Antidepressants Deep Dive. … For Total by Prescription, select antidepressants or antipsychotics.

137. Prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions among US ambulatory care visits, 2010–2011. | PSNet
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     November 12, 2014 - Study Prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions among US ambulatory care … Prevalence of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions Among US Ambulatory Care Visits, 2010-2011. … More than 12% of all outpatient visits in the United States in 2010–2011 resulted in an antibiotic prescription … WebM&M commentary discusses catastrophic complications resulting from an inappropriate antibiotic prescription … January 15, 2025 Physicians' perspectives regarding prescription drug monitoring program

138. Statistical Brief #168: Trends in Outpatient Prescription Drug Utilization and Expenditures, 1997 and 2004 (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2007 - 2 billion prescriptions (1.9 billion) to approximately 3 billion prescriptions (2.9 billion). … For those persons with a prescription medicine purchase in 1997 and 2004, the average number of prescriptions … for persons age 65 and older increased from 21.9 to 30.8 prescriptions, and the average number of … prescriptions for persons under age 65 increased from 8.8 to 12.6 prescriptions. … per person in 1997 (11.1 prescriptions) to 16.0 prescriptions in 2004.

139. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 08, 2018 - Outpatient opioid prescriptions for children and opioid- related adverse events. … Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children and Opioid-Related Adverse Events. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outpatient-opioid-prescriptions-children-and-opioid-related-adverse-events … Researchers examined outpatient opioid prescriptions to children who did not have serious illnesses … The authors conclude that 1 in every 2611 prescriptions resulted in an emergency department visit or

140. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 19, 2017 - Expanded pharmacy technician roles: accepting verbal prescriptions and communicating prescription transfers … Expanded pharmacy technician roles: Accepting verbal prescriptions and communicating prescription transfers … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expanded-pharmacy-technician-roles-accepting-verbal-prescriptions-and- … This commentary discusses the role of pharmacy technicians in managing verbal prescriptions and ensuring … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expanded-pharmacy-technician-roles-accepting-verbal-prescriptions-and-communicating