Odukoya Olufunmilola K, Chui Michelle A
University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI, USA.
Perspect Health Inf Manag. 2012;9(Spring):1c. Epub 2012 Apr 1.
Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) is one of the most studied areas of health information technology due to advocacy for its use by influential organizations such as the Institute of Medicine (IOM). In the United States, the federal government has played a significant role in encouraging use of e-prescribing technology and in stimulating associated research nationwide. The federal government has increased e-prescribing research initiatives through agencies such as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Initial initiatives focused on the development of standards for e-prescribing systems and implementation. In recent times, e-prescribing research initiatives have become more focused on identifying unintended consequences of using this technology and identifying new possibilities of use that were previously not envisioned. Continuous studies of how healthcare professionals are interfacing with this new technology, how systems have been implemented, and the impact of this technology on healthcare processes and outcomes are crucial.
电子处方（e-prescribing）是卫生信息技术领域中研究最多的领域之一，这是因为诸如医学研究所（IOM）等有影响力的组织倡导使用该技术。在美国，联邦政府在鼓励使用电子处方技术以及推动全国范围内的相关研究方面发挥了重要作用。联邦政府通过医疗保健研究与质量局（AHRQ）和卫生资源与服务管理局（HRSA）等机构增加了电子处方研究计划。最初的计划重点是电子处方系统标准的制定和实施。近年来，电子处方研究计划更加侧重于识别使用该技术的意外后果，并确定以前未曾设想的新的使用可能性。持续研究医疗保健专业人员如何与这项新技术交互、系统如何实施以及该技术对医疗保健流程和结果的影响至关重要。
