E-prescribing tends to reduce the number of errors related to illegible handwriting on written prescriptions

E-prescribing (Electronic Prescribing) refers to the process of using a smartphones, laptop, PC (Personal computer), tablet PC or personal digital assistant (PDA) to generate the prescriptions for patients in hospitals and healthcare centers.

Several studies have reported that approximately 98,000 people die every year in United States merely because of medical errors.

Illegible handwritten prescriptions are the number 1 contributor to these deaths. E-prescribing will help to minimize these errors in prescriptions.

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