This document discusses the implementation of electronic prescriptions in Norway. It provides background on the eResept program, which started in 2004 with a €40 million government budget. The goals were to have 60% of prescriptions electronic by 2010 and provide safe, efficient prescriptions for patients. It describes the program organization and roles. It also discusses lessons learned around testing during development, including the need for common understanding, communication, and reuse of testing materials between all parties involved.

1. eReseptImplementing Electronic Prescription in NorwayFiona Ring ØstensvigEDB Consulting Group

2. What is eResept?
FACTS
• Started in 2004
• Government
budget
• € 40 millions
• Regulation
“Reseptformidlerforskriften”
GOALS
• 60% of
prescriptions
electronic 2010
• Safe and efficient
prescriptions for
patients
Prescriptions
Electronic
journal system
Settlement
system
My
prescriptions
Settlement
Pharmacy
FEST

3. Program organisation

4. Program organisationProgram Office RequisitionerRregional Health EnterprisesGeneral Physician
Pharmacy
BandagistNorwegian Medicine Agency
Resept- formidlerenNAV
Steering CommitteeBusiness ManagementQADirector of HealthProgram Director
Program Management
Stakeholders
Requisitioner
PharmacySystem ArchitectSystem ArchitectureDevelopment CoordinatorSystem Development
Test ManagerIntegration / Test Managment
Change ManagerSystem Changes / Impact AssessementsDeployment ManagerCommunication / Deployment
Coordinating Roles Program Office reports to Program Director
Bilateral process
-Anchored in Program ManagementHODAID

5. It’s my way or the highwayI’m best, I know the solutions… I know the standards…
Milestones in our ways
How can we work together?
PKIDoctors
Pharmacist
Agreements
SpecificationsStandards
No problem
3. Party Suppliers
Politicians

6. What did we have?
•Resources
•Test strategy
•Test plan
•Test tools
•Test materialsMultilateral
Test
Multilateral
Test
Total TestUnit
TestsSystemTestsUnitTests
System
Testes
Unit
TestsSystemTests
Input
Criteria
Input
Criteria
Input
CriteriaOutputCriteriaOutputCriteria
Output
Criteria
Suppliers Testing Phase
Project Authentication Phase
ProgramAuthentication PhaseBilateral Trials
Development
BugfixBilateral Trials
DevelopmentBugfix
Bilateral TrialsDevelopmentBugfix

7. What did we need?
•Common understanding of testing
•Communication facilities
•Knowledge of each other

8. Lessons learned…
•Communication
•Test Lab
•Working plan
•Reuse of materials“We are not stronger than the weakest link”

9. Fiona Marie Ring ØstensvigTest ManagerDirect: +47 95 17 70 13 Mail: fiona@edb.comEDB Consulting Group Nedre Skøyen vei 26Box 494 Skøyen NO-0213 OsloTel + 47 22 52 80 80www.edb.com