Br Med J (Clin Res Ed)  1985;291:456-458 (17 August), doi:10.1136/bmj.291.6493.456

Evaluation of a computer assisted repeat prescribing programme in a general practice.

M O Roland, L I Zander, M Evans, R Morris, R A Savage

After introducing a computer assisted repeat prescribing programme into a south London practice improvements were made in several aspects of practice organisation. Time was saved by doctors and receptionists; prescriptions were produced more rapidly; information in the records about drugs that were available for repeat prescription was improved; and queries from chemists about prescriptions were reduced. The costs of the system in terms of computer operator time were estimated. Computerising prescribing data provides a source of data that may be used to enable doctors to audit their own prescribing.


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