Tiga Healthcare Technologies' Electronic Prescription System (Reçetem), serving in Türkiye since 2017, enables all prescriptions to be written electronically and prevents illegal operations such as fake prescriptions and fake reports.

In the first place, Reçetem System started by registering red and green prescriptions containing drugs and psychotropic drugs. In the next stage, orange prescriptions for hemophilia patients and purple prescriptions for other blood products were added to Renkli Reçete (Narcotic Prescription System). Finally, white prescriptions were also included in the system.

After the transition to Reçetem, the "Unlicensed and Off-label Drug Management System," in which doctors write foreign and off-label drug prescriptions, was also added. While more than 670 thousand patient reports have been entered into the system, the number of prescriptions written has exceeded 140 million.

1 Million Prescriptions Per Day

Meanwhile, Reçetem, where an average of 1 million prescriptions are written daily, prevents illegal activities such as fake prescriptions and reports. Patients cannot prescribe repeated prescriptions to different doctors and cannot obtain medication from other pharmacies before they run out of medication.

Before the system, the Provincial Directorate of Health made monthly checks of printed prescriptions at the end of the month. Thanks to Reçetem, instant control of inappropriate situations that develop during the month can be provided. The system ensures that the physicians prescribe the medicines in the correct dosage and that patients obtain the medication from the pharmacies in the proper dosage.

While the system allows doctors to easily see the red and green prescription drugs and the expiration dates of these drugs, it also prevents the loss of workforce and time spent by physicians for obtaining, delivering and tracking printed prescriptions. Being completely paperless, Reçetem also eliminates the economic loss caused by printed prescriptions.

How to Log in to Reçetem Application

• Physicians can access the Reçetem application by visiting the website at https://recetem.enabiz.gov.tr

• Upon reaching the site, they should select 'Physician' as their 'User Type.'

• Next, physicians are required to choose a certificate using their electronic signature devices.

• Following this, they must enter their electronic signature passwords into the system.

• Once these steps are completed, the system will grant access to the physicians.

Creating Covid-19 Outpatient Prescription with Reçetem App

• Patient Information Entry: Physicians begin by entering comprehensive patient details into the system.

• Diagnostic Data Input: The next step involves inputting diagnostic information pertinent to the patient's condition.

• Covid-19 Diagnosis Specification: If applicable, physicians must specify a diagnosis related to Covid-19 within the diagnostic section.

• Prescription Type Selection: Physicians then select the appropriate prescription category, which includes options such as Ambulatory, Discharge, Emergency, Green Area, Home Care and Mobile Health Service.

• Contact Personnel Indicator: In relevant cases, physicians should mark the 'Contact Personnel' checkbox to flag specific considerations.

• Medication Selection: The choice of the medication to be used in the treatment is made, selecting the drug name from the available list.

• Dosage Information Entry: Physicians must accurately enter the dosage details of the chosen medication.

• Treatment Duration Specification: The period the medication should be taken is then specified.

• Medication Quantity Entry: The quantity of the medication, such as the number of tablets, is entered into the system.

• Optional Drug Description: Physicians can include additional descriptions or instructions related to the drug.

• Prescription Recording: After ensuring all the above information is entered, the prescription is recorded in the system.

• Prescription Review and Signing: The system directs physicians to a preview page, where they can review and sign the prescription using their electronic signature.

• Pharmacy Notification: Upon signing, the prescription is electronically sent to the hospital pharmacy connected to the physician's facility, appearing on their screens for processing.