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Redesigned computerized prescribing system to reduce physicians' workload and improve patient safety.
Ryoma Seto1, Susumu Wakabayashi, Ryosuke Hosaka
1Division of Healthcare Informatics, Faculty of Healthcare, Tokyo Healthcare University, Tokyo, Japan.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|August 8, 2013
Summary
Physicians need support from medical office assistants for specific prescription entries to reduce workload and enhance patient safety. A redesigned Computerized Prescribing System (PRS) was developed and validated for future use.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Medical Systems Engineering
- Clinical Pharmacy
Background:
- Physician workload is a significant concern in healthcare.
- Patient safety is paramount and can be impacted by prescribing errors.
- Current Computerized Prescribing Systems (PRS) may not fully optimize physician efficiency or safety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To redesign and evaluate a Computerized Prescribing System (PRS).
- To reduce physicians' workload.
- To improve patient safety in the prescribing process.
Main Methods:
- A survey of 186 physicians in Japan regarding prescription practices.
- Analysis of physician needs for support from medical office assistants.
- Development of a redesigned PRS outline for specific scenarios (continuation, narcotics, chemotherapy, procedures).
- Evaluation of the redesigned PRS for effectiveness and safety.
Main Results:
- Physicians require assistance from medical office assistants for specific prescription order entries.
- The redesigned PRS outline addresses key scenarios, including continuation, narcotic, chemotherapeutic, and procedural medications.
- The evaluated PRS demonstrated effectiveness and safety.
Conclusions:
- A redesigned Computerized Prescribing System (PRS) can effectively reduce physician workload.
- Implementing targeted support for prescription entry improves patient safety.
- The proposed PRS outline offers a useful model for future healthcare systems.
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