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E-Prescription Adoption Dashboard

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Announcements

  • Data updated on June 13, 2025.

Contents

  1. What is an electronic prescription?
  2. Dashboard
    2.1. State of introduction throughout
    2. 2. Introduction status by prefecture
  3. What Will Change with the Introduction of Electronic Prescriptions?
    3.1. Patients
    3.2. Medical Institutions and Pharmacies
  4. Points to note

1. What is an electronic prescription?

Based on the " Digital Transformation Roadmap (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) ," Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is promoting the Digital Transformation (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 records information.

In particular, the Electronic Prescription (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) is an important measure to realize the National Medical Information Platform. The electronic prescription is a system that communicates 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: Online Eligibility Confirmation Next is Electronic Prescription! ~ Let's Move Forward Now ~ (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)

Diagram showing what can be achieved with the National Healthcare Information Platform, with three rectangles on top of the one labeled National Healthcare Information Platform, each labeled Introduction of Online Credential Verification, Introduction of Electronic Prescription, and Electronic Health Record Information Sharing Service.

2. Dashboard

2.1 Introduction Status Nationwide

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

2.2 Introduction status by prefecture

It introduces the introduction status of electronic prescriptions by prefecture. 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 the visualization of data-based and evidence-based policy decisions and effects within the Government of Japan, it cooperates in visualizing and disclosing the status of the introduction of e-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 on medical institutions and pharmacies will be reduced.

3.1 Patients

In the case of patients, a diagram depicting three things that can change. The screen is divided into four sections, and in the upper left of the diagram, a bust shot of a person who seems to be a parent and child is drawn. In the upper right of the diagram, under the heading of 1 Enjoyment of safe and secure medical care, two drug 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 diagram, under the heading of 2 Reduction of waiting time, an illustration of two hands is drawn. In the left hand, a smartphone is drawn, and in the right hand, a clip boat is drawn. In the lower right of the diagram, under the heading of 3 Check prescription history, a hand holding a smartphone with a screen like a Mynaportal is drawn.

Three Things That Change

  1. Access to safe and secure medical care
    Even at first time medical institutions and pharmacies, you can accurately check the prescription and dispensing information of patients. Therefore, it is possible to prevent duplicate prescriptions and dispensing of drugs with the same indications and prescription and dispensing of drugs that are not compatible with the drugs you are taking, so you can receive safer and more secure medical care, leading to the optimization of medical expenses & nbsp;.
  2. Reduced wait times
    Waiting time at the pharmacy is reduced when the patient tells the pharmacy the exchange number of the electronic prescription before visiting the pharmacy.
  3. Checking prescription history
    You can check the medicine you are taking at the Mynaportal.

3.2 Medical Institutions and Pharmacies

In the case of medical institutions and pharmacies, a diagram depicting three changes. The screen is divided into four parts. In the upper left part of the diagram, a bust shot of a person wearing a white coat is depicted. In the upper right part of the diagram, a doctor explaining drugs and a patient listening to the explanation are depicted under the heading of 1 Providing medical care accompanied by patients. In the lower left part of the diagram, under the heading of 2 Providing safe and secure medical care, two drug capsules are connected by a plus sign and a check mark is connected by an equal sign. In the lower right part of the diagram, under the heading of 3 Reducing workload, a paper document with a large diagonal line is depicted.
Reference: Electronic Prescription (for the public) (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)

Three Things That Change

  1. Providing more patient friendly medical care
    Based on the most recent patient information, it is possible to closely examine, prescribe, dispense and instruct the patient.
  2. Providing safe and secure medical care
    Sharing prescription and dispensing information across medical institutions and pharmacies, as well as checking for duplicate medications and contraindicated concomitant medications, will improve the safety of medical care.
  3. Reduction of work load
    It reduces the workload of medical professionals, such as entering dispensing information and storing paper prescriptions.

4. Points to note

Data

Defining Data

Update Data

We plan to regularly update the various numbers on the dashboard.

True or false information

For a true or false report on this dashboard, see True or False: Dashboard on the Status of Adoption of Electronic Prescriptions.

Opinions and Requests

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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