Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions (100-3-04)

April 28, 2004 1:46 pm Topics: Electronic prescriptions and Resolutions

Resolution No. 100-3-04
Title: Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions
Action: Passed

Whereas, NABP and organizations such as the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Leapfrog Group, have recommended the elimination of handwritten prescriptions and adoption of computer printed or electronic prescriptions as a means to help reduce medication errors; and

Whereas the evolving practices of telepharmacy, the central processing of prescriptions, and remote dispensing systems impact, and are impacted by, the electronic transmission of prescriptions; and

Whereas the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary develops and adopts uniform standards for electronic prescribing; and

Whereas, the implementation of national standards for the electronic transmission and generation of prescription medication orders is necessary to assure uniformity and accuracy among practitioners and practice settings;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that NABP work with those stakeholders interested and involved in the electronic transmission of medication orders and replacement of handwritten medication orders with computer printed or electronic prescriptions to develop standards which establish and encourage the use of a standardized template for the configuration of prescriptions that are computer printed or electronically transmitted; and

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that NABP revise the Model State Pharmacy Practice Act and Model Rules of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy concerning the electronic transmission of prescriptions as a separate provision as well as in consideration of the evolving practices of telepharmacy, the central processing of prescriptions, and remote dispensing.

(Resolution passed at NABP’s 100th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL)