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Health Affairs, 28, no. 2 (2009): 393-403 doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.2.393 © 2009 by Project HOPE	New Online   Getting Health Reform Done   After the State of the Union   Incremental Reform   E-Health in Developing World   Most-Read Articles in 2009

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E-Prescribing

Interoperable Electronic Prescribing In The United States: A Progress Report

Maria A. Friedman, Anthony Schueth and Douglas S. Bell

Although the vast majority of U.S. physicians still handwrite prescriptions, adoption of electronic prescribing is slowly growing. Major barriers to adoption remain, including the inability to electronically submit prescriptions for controlled substances and confusion about standards for data exchange. Federal and state governments and private insurers are using payment and policy incentives to boost e-prescribing because they still believe in its promise for improving the quality and efficiency of health care. However, additional efforts and further investments are needed to reap the benefits of e-prescribing on a national scale.

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