Electronic Prescription: The Attitude of Pharmacists After Its Introduction in Bulgaria

Electronic health care, as a global trend, entered Bulgaria as well. Since June 1, 2021, the prescription and dispensing of medicines, medical devices, and foods for special medical purposes, paid in full or in part by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), is carried out only with an electronic prescription. The e–prescription is a medical document that is issued by a doctor with the help of medical software that is integrated into the National Health Information System. The goal is to make patients, doctors, and pharmacists as comfortable as possible and to make fewer mistakes when prescribing and dispensing medicines.Aim: To study and analyze the pharmacist's opinion on their work with electronic prescriptions one year after their introduction in Bulgaria.Methods and materials: Documentary method, sociological method, statistical method.Results: The majority of pharmacists—82.7%—share that the introduction of electronic prescription has facilitated their work in dispensing medicines, medical devices, and foods for special medical purposes, paid in full or in part by the NHIF. 71.2% of the respondents report making fewer mistakes when filling out electronic prescriptions in comparison to paper prescription forms