Transforming Healthcare with E-Prescription Systems: A Review of Security, Privacy, Benefits, Challenges, and Technological Advancements.

Abstract

This research offers a thorough examination of the state of e-prescription systems today, emphasizing how revolutionary they are in improving patient safety, precision, and operational effectiveness in the medical field. Evaluating technology frameworks and policy issues is the main goal, with an emphasis on security, privacy, implementation hurdles, and new technological developments. By resolving problems with handwritten prescriptions, enabling smooth prescription transfer to pharmacies, and decreasing patient safety hazards, e-prescription systems are essential in eliminating drug mistakes. Key security and privacy issues are examined in this analysis, with a focus on the significance of data protection guidelines and encryption techniques now in use to secure private patient data. Furthermore, the potential of cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance decision making, guarantee data integrity, and reduce fraud risks is evaluated. The complexity of real-world applications is highlighted by case studies from a variety of healthcare settings, which show both successful implementations and typical problems including high initial costs and provider opposition. In order to increase cost-effectiveness, strengthen data security requirements, and promote wider stakeholder adoption, the review's conclusion emphasizes the necessity for more study. Although e-prescription systems show great potential for improving prescription administration and encouraging safer healthcare delivery, these persistent issues must be successfully resolved in order to fully realize these advantages.