Henry Ford Medical Group has filled more than 1 million prescriptions electronically since it launched a program last year at the request of American automakers to cut costs by boosting the use of generic drugs. The 17-month-old e-prescribing system also flags potential errors, and the medical group reports that it has saved lives and money by helping doctors avoid dangerous drug complications and increasing the use of generic and low-cost prescriptions.
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