Pharmacy Notification

What Works: Effective Practices for Office-based CareMedication Management
Pharmacy Notification

Recommendation: Legible prescription is provided to the pharmacy.

 Effective Practice
Printed prescriptions
  • Prescription requests are entered into an electronic system (hand held or terminal) and printed out
  • Prescription may be called in or faxed to the pharmacy
Benefits:
  • Improves legibility
  • Provides for direct documentation
In practice at: Cambridge Family Health (CHA), Cambridge Family Health North (CHA), Back Bay Health Care (MGH), Middlesex Family Practice (NWH), MIT OB/Gyn Deptartment (MIT), South Shore Medical Center (HVMA)


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