Electronic prescriptions will come into force next year despite protests

Health Minister Miloslav Ludvik has said the introduction of electronic prescriptions will go into effect next year despite protests from the Czech Medical Chamber. The introduction of electronic prescriptions in part of a broader shift to services online and more data-sharing between doctors regarding the state of a patient’s health. Many doctors, particularly in rural areas, say they are not ready for the change and the Medical Chamber has expressed doubts regarding the safety of patients’ data, saying the system needs to be better prepared. Minister Ludvik told Czech Television the change to electronic prescriptions had proved smooth and effective at Prague’s Bulovka hospital and there was no reason to further postpone it.