It is an integrated electronic system used by health insurance companies and employees. The system aims to monitor drug consumption and reduce medical costs. It works via prescription data analysis, which accordingly allows better recommendations to improve the drug use.
Benefits for Medical Centers
1- Encourages the use of generic drugs instead of brand-name drugs given their lower prices and having the same active ingredients.
2- Uses the most effective therapeutic drugs to treat
their conditions.
3- Reduces the use of unnecessary drugs that may have harmful side effects.
Benefits for Patients
1- Improves the health care quality by ensuring that patients receive the most effective drugs needed for their condition.
2- Reduces medical costs by reducing the consumption of expensive drugs and improving the use of drugs in general.
3- Improves the patients’ health by encouraging them to use drugs correctly as well as improve compliance with the prescribed treatment.