[ajdlinux]

A relative of mine had to go back to their paper-only specialist a couple of months ago to get a prescription reissued because the specialist had omitted a mandatory detail from the (handwritten) prescription form and the pharmacist couldn't fill it.

Meanwhile, I had a similar prescription, from a different specialist, who issues his prescriptions as either e-scripts or computer-generated paper scripts depending on patient preference. I suspect his practice management software would stop him from making this class of mistake entirely.

I get why a doctor might prefer to avoid the computer, but I think my relative would have preferred their doctor not screwing up on something basic and wasting a significant amount of their time over better vibes in a consult.

[DontchaKnowit]

Ive had so many problems woth e prescribe. Half the time its "just not working right now" the other half they send to the wrong place, or they send to a pharmacy that doesnt have supply and you cant find out that theyre out of stock until they recieve the script. At which point you have to cancel and then contact your doctor to resend. Which can take several days. Whereas with paper prescriptions you just drive to the next pharmamcy.

Theres pros and cons to both