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Greek National E-Prescribing System: Preliminary Results of a Tool for Rationalizing Pharmaceutical Use and Cost

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  • Nikolaos Polyzos
  • Catherine Kastanioti
  • Christos Zilidis
  • George Mavridoglou
  • Stefanos Karakolias
  • Panagiota Litsa
  • Valantis Menegakis
  • Chara Kani

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BACKGROUND- In Greece, due to the ongoing economic crisis a number of measures aiming at rationalising expenditure implemented. A new e-prescribing system, under a unified healthcare fund was the main pillar of these reforms focus on monitoring and auditing prescribing patterns.OBJECTIVE- Main objective of this study was to document the Greek experience with the new national e-prescribing system.METHODS- We analyse the dispensed prescriptions over the period 2013-2014, stratified into four levels- therapeutic subgroup, patent status, physician's specialty and geographical region.RESULTS- Data analysis offered a comprehensive insight into pharmaceutical expenditure over the timeframe and revealed discrepancies regarding composition of spending, brand-generic substitution within certain therapeutic subgroups, physicians’ prescribing behaviour based on medical specialty, therapeutic subgroup as well as regional per capita measures.CONCLUSIONS- E-prescribing system is a valuable tool providing sound information to health policymakers in order to monitor and rationalize pharmaceutical expenditure, in value and volume terms.

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  • Nikolaos Polyzos & Catherine Kastanioti & Christos Zilidis & George Mavridoglou & Stefanos Karakolias & Panagiota Litsa & Valantis Menegakis & Chara Kani, 2016. "Greek National E-Prescribing System: Preliminary Results of a Tool for Rationalizing Pharmaceutical Use and Cost," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 8(10), pages 241-241, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:gjhsjl:v:8:y:2016:i:10:p:241
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