Canada Health Infoway is working with Health Canada, the provinces and territories, and industry stakeholders to operate and maintain PrescribeIT®, a national e-prescribing service. PrescribeIT® enables prescribers to electronically transmit a prescription directly from an electronic medical record to the pharmacy management system of a patient’s pharmacy of choice.
PrescribeIT® serves patients, pharmacies and prescribers, and:
- Ensures patient choice of pharmacy
- Safeguards patient health data from commercial use
- Maintains an influence-free prescribing and dispensing environment
- Continues to be accountable to Canadians through their federal, provincial and territorial governments
Physician and Pharmacist Benefits
PrescribeIT® is integrated into the EMR and the PMS systems, which means there is little change to existing workflows. It is as easy to use as printing or auto-faxing prescriptions from an EMR. PrescribeIT® also enhances communication between physicians and pharmacists by replacing fax or phone calls with secure clinical communications.
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The benefits of e-Prescribing with PrescribeIT®:
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Current Status in Alberta
Alberta Health and Infoway are engaging stakeholders in Alberta to advance both provincial asset integration and clinical deployment of PrescribeIT® in Alberta.
- Currently PrescribeIT® is live in the communities of Lethbridge, Coaldale and Picture Butte with an additional 250+ sites across the province preparing for deployment.
- PrescribeIT® will be applying a thoughtful, systematic approach as we expand across the province – activating both pharmacies and clinics to meet growing demands of users.
- If you are a prescriber or pharmacist and would like to get started with PrescribeIT®please fill out an application here.
- To find PrescribeIT® enabled clinics and pharmacies near you, visit the PrescribeIT® locator map here.
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Hear from a PrescribeIT® user: Dr. Jeffrey Steed, Coaldale
Dr. Jeffrey Steed wanted a more efficient way of getting prescriptions to pharmacies — both for himself and his patients. Learn more about his experience with PrescribeIT® by watching the video below: