Electronic Prescribing: Literature Review on Benefits and Barriers

This literature review examines electronic prescribing, focusing on its benefits such as increased patient satisfaction, streamlined workflows, and reduced medical errors, as highlighted by Porterfield, Engelbert, & Coustasse (2014). It addresses implementation challenges like high costs and legal issues. The review also covers user perceptions regarding design, technical issues, interoperability, and resource concerns, while acknowledging the positive impact of enhanced productivity and efficiency through electronic prescribing, as noted by Gagnon et al. (2014). Hogan-Murphy et al. (2015) emphasize the importance of team leadership and reliable resources for successful implementation, while Farre & Cummins (2016) stress the need for aligning established work processes with the system and organizational structure.

N A M E O F T H E S T U D E N T :
N A M E O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y
LITERATURE REVIEW ON
ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING

NEED FOR ELECTRONIC
PRESCRIBING
To improve safety and quality of prescribing
process
Reduce medication related error
Improve clinical process work flow
Improve pace of prescribing
Reduce cost and time associated with
prescribing

SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW
Porterfield, Engelbert, & Coustasse, (2014)
gave idea about the following benefits of
electrinic prescribing:
• Increase patient satisfaction level
• Streamline clinical practice workflow
• Prevent medical errors
• Improve compliance with system.
The challenges in implementation includes:
• High cost associated with implementation
• Legal and ethical issues in implementation

SUMMARY OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW
The user groups perception about barriers and
facilitators to electronic prescribing in health
care setting were as follows:
Design and technical issues, interoperability,
relevance, resource and productivity of the
system a concern among users
The positive factor of enhancing productivity
and efficiency through electronic prescribing
(Gagnon et al., 2014).

SUMMARY OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW
• Hogan-Murphy et al., (2015) gave the
indication that the e-prescribing can be
successfully implemented by good team
leadership and reliability of the equipments
and resource. He also stated poor
interpersonal communication weakens the
system.
• (Farre & Cummins, 2016) explained
successful implementation is dependent on
alignment of established work process
according to the system and organizational
structure

REFERENCE
Farre, A., & Cummins, C. (2016). Understanding and evaluating the effects of
implementing an electronic paediatric prescribing system on care provision
and hospital work in paediatric hospital ward settings: a qualitatively driven
mixed-method study protocol. BMJ open, 6(2), e010444.
Gagnon, M. P., Nsangou, É. R., Payne-Gagnon, J., Grenier, S., & Sicotte, C.
(2014). Barriers and facilitators to implementing electronic prescription: a
systematic review of user groups' perceptions. Journal of the American
Medical Informatics Association, 21(3), 535-541.
Hogan-Murphy, D., Tonna, A., Strath, A., & Cunningham, S. (2015).
Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to
implementing electronic systems for the prescribing, dispensing and
administration of medicines in hospitals: a systematic review. Eur J Hosp
Pharm, ejhpharm-2015.
Porterfield, A., Engelbert, K., & Coustasse, A. (2014). Electronic prescribing:
improving the efficiency and accuracy of prescribing in the ambulatory care
setting. Perspectives in health information management, 11(Spring).