E-drug: Electronic prescribing (cont'd)
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The question has been raised about the potential problems associated
with validating prescriber's signatures and/or PIN's.
The biomouse is now available, for relatively low cost, that reads the
fingerprint of the user. PIN numbers and signature scanners then
become unnecessary. I haven't actually seen them used, but I
understand that they are effective and reliable.
A problem associated with any electronic prescribing system where
there are potentially multiple users of an order entry unit (e.g. a
hospital ward) is for the prescriber to walk away without logging off.
Bruce Klassen, R.Ph
Pharmacy Manager
Saanich Peninsula Hospital
Saanichton, BC Canada
e-mail: klassenb@home.com
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