An electronic prescription is a digital document that replaces traditional paper prescriptions, simplifying the process of prescribing and receiving medications. Our site offers articles covering key aspects of e-prescribing, including its benefits for patients, doctors and pharmacies.
Explore how e-prescribing improves healthcare efficiency by reducing errors, speeding up patient care, and improving medication control. Learn about the technology foundations of electronic prescription systems, including their integration with health information systems and data exchange between healthcare providers and pharmacies. Learn about the legal framework that governs the use of e-prescribing in different countries and how it promotes privacy and security of patient information. Discuss the challenges and obstacles healthcare providers face in implementing e-prescribing, including the need for technical training and staff onboarding. Get tips for healthcare providers and patients on how to maximize the benefits of e-prescriptions to improve treatment and health management.
Since the beginning of October, patients with type I diabetes began receiving test strips through the reimbursement program
How people with diabetes can get free test strips to measure their sugar levels Read More »
This was discussed during a meeting in Washington with USAID Deputy Director of Public Health James Meloni, USAID Special Advisor for Ukraine Reconstruction Alex Tersky, Ukraine Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Kai Printup and other USAID partners
USAID has expressed interest in introducing KPIs for family doctors in Ukraine Read More »
In October 2023, the state began to reimburse pharmacies for the cost of test strips for personal glucose meters
Previously, a patient could only receive the first e-prescription without seeing a doctor if he or she had an acute or chronic illness. In all other cases, the patient had to be physically present at the doctor’s office when the first e-prescription was issued
From now on, the validity period of electronic prescriptions for prescription drugs purchased by patients at their own expense is 90 calendar days, instead of 30 days as it was before
The validity of the electronic prescription has been significantly increased Read More »
Patients with chronic pain and palliative status can receive morphine tablets for treatment in outpatient settings
The list of medical products subject to reimbursement under the “Affordable Medicines” program was supposed to start working on October 1. However, the Ministry of Health by its order No. 1717 dated 30.09.2023 postponed the start of reimbursement under the updated list to October 8
By the decree of the National Health Service dated September 6, 2023, a new version of the technical requirements for the Health Information System (HIS) was approved, which includes certain changes.
The Ministry of Health states that this decision will contribute to preventing the uncontrolled circulation of narcotic (psychotropic) substances, the use of which has particularly dangerous consequences for human life and health.
As we wrote, starting from April 1, 2022, all antibiotics registered in Ukraine will be dispensed in pharmacies only if the patient has an electronic prescription. All antibacterial drugs will be prescribed exclusively by doctors, who will write patients an electronic prescription. It should be emphasized that the e-prescription will note the active substance (and
From April 1, only pharmacists registered with eHealth will be able to sell antibiotics Read More »
On August 28, the website of the Ministry of Health published the draft order of the Ministry of Health “On Amending the Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 360 of July 19, 2005”. The main purpose of this document, as explained in the Ministry of Health, is to rationalize the use of
