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Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

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Implementation of e-prescribing

Several months in development
- Accuracy and relevance of drug database
- Screens easy to use and involve minimal manipulation
- Basic decision support
Adopt an icon = "MedMan"
Implement at pilot site; refills first
Voluntary use
Goal: Implement on platform of wireless laptop
Switch to hardwired desktops in exam rooms—
- 505 exam rooms!
51 months to last clinic go-live
Now: 5,000 prescriptions/ day (95% written); faxed to 600+ pharmacies
Transition to vendor-purchased EHR in late 2007—CDS customized; use becomes mandatory

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