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iEHR Scriptus: ePrescription & eDispense

In an increasingly interconnected world, seamless and secure access to healthcare data is vital - not only for improving patient outcomes, but also for realizing the full promise of digital medicine. At the heart of iEHR Scriptus’s digital services for daily healthcare delivery lie two pivotal tools: ePrescription and eDispense.

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Together, they are redefining how medications are prescribed and dispensed - safely, efficiently, and with the patient always at the center.

What Is iEHR Scriptus ePrescription?​

ePrescription enables healthcare professionals to create and transmit prescriptions in electronic format, making medication access smoother and error-proof.

Core Features:​

  • Cross-border compatibility: A prescription created in one EU country can be accessed and fulfilled in another.
  • Structured data format: Enables standardized encoding of medication, dosage, and instructions using terminologies like SNOMED CT and ATC codes.
  • Integration with national systems: Connects seamlessly with EHRs and national eHealth infrastructures.

Benefits:​

  • Minimizes medication errors from illegible or ambiguous scripts
  • Streamlines the prescription process for doctors and pharmacists
  • Ensures continuity of care for travelers and cross-border patients

What Is iEHR Scriptus eDispense?​

eDispense complements ePrescription by digitally recording the act of dispensing medication. It confirms when and what medication has been handed over to the patient.

Core Features:​

  • Digital dispensing validation: Captures what medication was dispensed, when, and by which pharmacy
  • Real-time updates: Sends information back to the prescriber’s system
  • Inventory linkage: Optional integration with pharmacy stock systems

Benefits:​

  • Supports medication adherence monitoring
  • Prevents prescription fraud or double dispensing
  • Enhances public health data by collecting anonymized dispensing statistics

Cross-Border Success: A Real Example​

Under the MyHealth@EU infrastructure - a key implementation layer of iEHR Scriptus - several EU countries already support cross-border ePrescription and eDispense:

For example, a Finnish tourist in Spain can visit a local pharmacy and have their Finnish prescription filled electronically, with the information exchanged securely via interoperable national nodes.

Security & Governance​

The iEHR Scriptus framework ensures that all ePrescription and eDispense services are:

  • GDPR-compliant and backed by strong patient consent mechanisms
  • Securely transmitted using end-to-end encryption
  • Traceable with full audit trails and patient access logs

Patients retain full control over their health data - and can opt in or out of cross-border exchange at any time.

Looking Ahead: Toward a Smarter Health Union​

With iEHR Scriptus, ePrescription and eDispense are not just digital versions of old processes - they’re part of a broader vision of personalized, interoperable, and data-driven care.

As more countries join and enhance these services, benefits include:

  • Faster emergency care across borders
  • Better medication safety
  • Stronger real-world evidence for health research and policy

iEHR Scriptus ePrescription and eDispense are not only making healthcare systems smarter - they're making the patient journey borderless.