On 01/15/98 05:11:29, "Treleaven, Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> The electronic transfer of scripts is close to becoming a reality -
> there are two different groups now trying to sell the concept to the DH
> and to GP system suppliers. The group I know most about is PharMed ( a
> 'not-for-profit arm of GEHE - who now own AAH Pharmaceuticals - one of
> if not the largest wholesale drugs supplier). The system is designed to
> allow the patient to identify the community pharmacist they wish to
> dispense the drugs. The system also allow for information on actual
> drugs dispensed as opposed to prescribed to be sent back the originating
> practice. Digital signatures and encryption are integral elements of the
> solution. PharMed are in discussion with most if not all GP systems
> suppliers and the DH as we speak - or at least email!
PharMed is a bloody good system. The politics of it all may have an
adverse effects on its health ;-)
Ahmad
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