Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
E-prescribing finally takes off with COVID-19
Wednesday 15 September 2021, 01:55 AM

Nearly 90 per cent of general practices are moving away from paper and are now using electronic prescriptions
How it works, Prescribers send encrypted e-prescriptions to the Electronic Prescription Service (NZePS).
The service is a health information exchange broker.
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References
Wilson G, Windner Z, Bidwell S, et al. ‘Here to stay’: changes to prescribing medication in general practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. J Prim Health Care 2021;13(3), online 13 August