Post date: Jun 27, 2010 7:39:36 AM
Numerous challenges to widespread adoption of e-prescribing have been reported over the years. The financial incentives for US prescribers have increased adoption rates but nowhere close to the 80% critical mass expected. Recommendations from the report "Overcoming Ambulatory E-prescribing Adoption Challenges: Governments Shaping Innovation on Behalf of Individual Stakeholders (pdf)" are reported on the e-prescribing recommendations page. While based on what e-prescribing was in 2007, most still are valid. Namely the incentives aren't aligned with those who need to do the work.
A great deal of literature has been collected on my e-prescribing page. Please feel free to comment.