2009-2010 Report of the Task Force on Electronic Prescribing Software Standards and Data Storage Issued

April 1, 2010 2:17 pm Topics: Committee and task force reports and Electronic prescriptions

The Task Force on Electronic Prescribing Software Standards and Data Storage met September 15-16, 2009.

Task force members reviewed their charge and accepted it as follows:

1. evaluate the current regulatory and operational status of the electronic transmission of prescriptions and prescription data;
2. develop standards for software and systems used in the electronic transmission of prescriptions and prescription data; and
3. review the current requirements for the storage of hard copy prescriptions and electronically transmitted prescription data to determine whether alternative storage methods can be utilized.

View the task force's recommendations in the full report (PDF).