Taipei City Union Medical Center and Pharmacists Association Collaborate to Build Smart Medication Map with E-Prescriptions

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The Taipei City Union Medical Center (TCUMC) is promoting an electronic prescription pilot program in line with smart healthcare and paperless policies. This effort involves collaboration with the Taipei Pharmacists Association for system design and information integration. The implementation allows patients to view prescriptions and book medication pickup using mobile devices, enabling 'nearby pick-up' services. E-prescriptions reduce reliance on physical paper, prevent loss risks, and enhance safety by avoiding issues like duplicate dispensing. Technically, TCUMC has complied with the National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA)'s FHIR standard, completing structured conversion of electronic medical records and generating e-prescription QR Codes. This ensures that prescription information is transmitted safely, instantly, and accurately to community pharmacies, overcoming previous cross-system interoperability hurdles. The 'Medication Map' allows patients to check nearby partner pharmacies and book appointments in real time, significantly reducing waiting and travel times, thereby streamlining the overall care process. This reinforces the principle of separating medical diagnosis (by doctors) from medication management (by pharmacists).