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Electronic Prescription Adoption Dashboard

Announcements

  • The data was updated on February 7, 2025.

Contents

  1. What is an electronic prescription?
  2. Dashboard
    2.1. Status of introduction throughout
    2. 2. Status of introduction by prefecture
  3. What Will Change with the Introduction of Electronic Prescriptions?
    3.1. For patients
    3.2. In the case of medical institutions and pharmacies
  4. Important Points

1. What is an electronic prescription?

Based on the "Road Map for the Promotion of Medical DX (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) ", Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare promotes Medical DX (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) with DX of the process of Medical Fees Revisions as its three pillars, including the creation of a national medical information platform and the standardization of electronic medical record information.

In particular, the Electronic Prescription (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) is an important measure to realize a national medical information platform. The electronic prescription is a system that transmits information on drugs prescribed by doctors and dentists to pharmacists through the electronic prescription management service and allows pharmacists to register and manage information on drugs dispensed.
Reference: Next to Online Qualification Confirmation is Electronic Prescription! - Let's Proceed Now - (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)

Diagram showing what can be achieved with the National Health Information Platform. On the rectangle labeled National Health Information Platform, three rectangles are arranged side by side, each of which is labeled the introduction of online qualification verification, the introduction of electronic prescription, and the electronic medical record information sharing service.

2. Dashboard

2.1 Status of introduction in Japan

Among medical institutions and pharmacies nationwide that have introduced online qualification confirmation, the number of medical institutions and pharmacies that support electronic prescriptions and the introduction rate are introduced. The introduction status of four categories of hospitals, medical clinics, dental clinics, and pharmacies can also be compared.

2.2 Status of introduction by prefecture

The introduction status of electronic prescriptions by prefecture is introduced. You can also check the introduction rate of electronic prescriptions in your area and the introduction status by medical institution.

Since Digital Agency is responsible for promoting data-based and evidence-based policy decision-making and the visualization of effects within the Government of Japan, it cooperates in the visualization and disclosure of the status of the introduction of electronic prescriptions.

3. Changes due to the introduction and spread of electronic prescriptions

By increasing the number of medical institutions and pharmacies that have introduced electronic prescriptions, the public will be able to receive safer and more secure medical care anytime, anywhere, and the burden of medical care at medical institutions and pharmacies will also be reduced.

In the case of 3.1 patients

In the case of the patient, a drawing of three changes. The screen is divided into four sections, and in the upper left of the figure is a bust shot of what appears to be a parent and child. In the upper right of the figure, under the heading 1 Enjoyment of safe and secure medical care, two medicine capsules are connected by a plus sign, and next to them a check mark is connected by an equal sign. In the lower left of the figure, under the heading 2 Reducing waiting time, an illustration of two hands is drawn. A smartphone is drawn on the left hand and a clip-clop on the right. In the lower right of the figure, under the heading 3 Checking prescription history, a hand holding a smartphone with a Mynaportal screen is drawn.

Three Things That Change

  1. Enjoyment of safe and secure medical care
    Even first time medical institutions and pharmacies can accurately check the prescription and dispensing information of patients. Therefore, it is possible to prevent duplicate prescription and dispensing of drugs with the same efficacy and effect and prescription and dispensing of drugs that are incompatible with the drugs being taken. This will lead to safer and more secure medical care and appropriate medical expenses & nbsp;.
  2. Reduce wait time
    There will be less waiting time at the pharmacy as patients will give the exchange number of the electronic prescription to the pharmacy before visiting the pharmacy.
  3. Checking prescription history
    You can check the medicine you are taking at the Mynaportal.

3.2 For medical institutions and pharmacies

In the case of medical institutions and pharmacies, there are three changes. The screen is divided into four sections. In the upper left of the figure, there is a bust shot of a person wearing a white coat. In the upper right of the figure, under the heading
Reference: Electronic Prescription (for the public) (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)

Three Things That Change

  1. Provision of medical care accompanied by patients
    Based on the latest patient information, it is possible to examine, prescribe, dispense and give guidance on drug administration closer to the patient.
  2. Provision of safe and secure medical care
    Sharing prescription and dispensing information across medical institutions and pharmacies, and checking for duplicate medication and drugs contraindicated for combined use will improve the safety of medical care.
  3. To reduce the workload
    It reduces the workload of medical workers, such as entering dispensing information and storing paper prescriptions.

4. Points to Note

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True / false information

For true or false information on this dashboard, see True or False: Dashboard on the Adoption of Electronic Prescribing.

Opinions and requests

Electronic Prescription Service Promotion Office, General Affairs Division, Pharmaceutical Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
Phone: 03 5253 1111

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any questions, please check the Electronic Prescription's Q & amp; A (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) for citizens.