Conducting Interdisciplinary Research: Evaluation of the ePrescription Pilot Scheme in Finland

摘要

This article describes the evaluation of the national ePrescription system in Finland. It is based on a national ePrescription database. By the end of 2004, two hospitals had implemented the required technology and 300 ePrescriptions had been sent to the database. A multidisciplinary evaluation framework was developed to help direct the design and implementation of the system, and for evaluating its impact from different stakeholders' perspectives.