Problems increase with paperless prescriptions: The current test phase for e-medication should be anything but successful, they say. Only a few e-prescriptions have been successfully issued so far. The nationwide introduction in January 2022 is now off the table.
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E-prescription: pilot phase is slow
Having to go to the pharmacy with a prescription printed out on paper will soon be a thing of the past. Instead, this comes E-prescription with a QR code on the smartphone, at least that’s the plan. As it now turns out, the test phase is more sluggish than expected.
Now the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians warns that a Regular operation is still a long way off. Until the new system is introduced nationwide, at least 1,000 e-prescriptions should actually be issued in pilot projects. Currently, however, only 42 have been “issued and successfully billed”, it says (source: National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians). The ongoing test in Berlin-Brandenburg is “not meaningful”.
Now it is doubtful whether the applications required for the e-prescriptions work without restrictions. Among other things, it is criticized that during the ongoing test phase not a single hospital involved may be. The number of participating doctors and pharmacies is also manageable.
By January 3, 2022, all contract physicians should be able to issue electronic prescriptions for those insured by the statutory health insurance companies. The responsible project company behind the e-prescription sees them To blame for the sluggish course with the health insurance companies and software providers.
This is how the e-prescription should work:
E-prescription app: Receive and present prescriptions
A suitable app is already available for electronic recipes, but it cannot yet be downloaded and used everywhere. “E-prescriptions” can be used to Received prescriptions from the doctor and send it to a pharmacy. The drug is then picked up at the pharmacy or a delivery is requested. Alternatively, the QR code can also be presented at the pharmacy.