Data Collection
We collected patient demographic data including age, sex, race and
insurance information from the electronic medical record (EMR) and
determined prescription filling from aninformation technology company
that works in conjunction with the EMR, SureScripts (SureScripts,
Arlington, VA., USA). SureScriptssupports e-prescriptions, the
electronic transmission of prescriptions between the EDs and pharmacies.
As of 2018, greater than 90% of pharmacies in the study region have the
capability to receive e-prescriptions from SureScripts.