DIN EN ISO 17523:2014-10

This standard describes the requirements that apply to electronic prescriptions. It specifies generic principles that are considered important for all electronic prescriptions effecting in a list of elements that are considered core elements for all electronic prescriptions. The scope is constrained to the content of the prescription itself. The prescribed product is to be dispensed directly or through an appointed person and administered.to a human patient. Other messages, roles and scenarios are out of scope of an international standard, because they are more or less country or region specific, due to differences in culture and in legislation of healthcare and reimbursement of care. The way in which electronic prescriptions are made available or exchanged fall outside the scope of this standard.