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EVIDENCE ON E-PRESCRIBING SYSTEMS WORLDWIDE. FIRST ROMANIAN RESULTS.

DOINA DRĂGĂNESCU1, DUMITRU LUPULEASA2, ION-BOGDAN DUMITRESCU1, CRISTINA ELENA DINU PÂRVU3*, DRAGOŞ FLORIAN CIOLAN4

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
1 Pharmaceutical Physics and Informatics Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Str. Traian Vuia 6, Bucharest, Romania
2 Romanian College of Pharmacists, Str. Viitorului 4, Bucharest, Romania
3 Physical Chemistry and Colloids Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Str. Traian Vuia 6, Bucharest, Romania
4 Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Str. Traian Vuia 6, Bucharest, Romania

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The use of e-prescribing systems is a result of the development of information and technology systems and awareness of the direct and indirect benefits that may result for the patients, the health systems and the medical professionals involved. E-prescribing is the newest resource for improving the quality and efficiency of care and saving life. The electronic prescribing system coupled with the development and use of the electronic health record in a unique system resulting in achieving a common goal of all health systems, namely, a decrease in medication errors. As a result, both European Union and the United States of America have specific regulations for the introduction and the use of these systems in clinical practice by physicians, pharmacists and health insurance houses. In Romania, the electronic system was implemented as a pilot project in 2012, and will be mandatory for all the components of the health system (hospitals, practices, pharmacies) starting with January 1st, 2013. The Romanian national system SIUI-SIPE (Sistem Informatic Unic Integrat - Sistem Informatic de Prescriptie Electronica), which is validated by the Romanian Health Insurance House, has the possibility to manage online and offline prescriptions, from private practices and hospitals.