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E-Prescription Adoption Dashboard

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  • Data updated on July 31, 2026.

Table of Contents

1. What is electronic prescription?

The Electronic Prescription (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) is one of the initiatives of the Healthcare DX (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) promoted by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and is an important measure to realize a national medical information platform.
Information on drugs prescribed by physicians and dentists is transmitted to pharmacists via an electronic prescription management service. Pharmacists can also register and manage information on drugs dispensed.
The introduction of electronic prescriptions will enable medical institutions and pharmacies across Japan to safely share drug information and check one's own drug records anywhere, leading to the enjoyment of safe and secure medical care.

2. Progress on the use of electronic prescriptions

In order to promote the use of electronic prescriptions and lead to safe and secure medical care, it is important to expand the introduction of electronic prescriptions at medical institutions and pharmacies, utilize them, establish them, and demonstrate the effects of the efforts.
On the dashboard, we have organized and visualized the progress toward the utilization of e-prescriptions in the following three stages for medical institutions and pharmacies that have introduced online qualification confirmation systems nationwide.

  • 1. Introduction and expansion of electronic prescriptions
  • 2. Utilization and establishment of electronic prescriptions
  • 3. Execution of checks for duplicate medications, etc.

Reference: Electronic Prescription Management Service (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)

See the full-screen dashboard of "Progress toward the utilization of electronic prescriptions"

  • * "Paper prescription with exchange number" is a paper prescription issued by a medical institution that has introduced an electronic prescription system. A 6-digit exchange number is listed for each prescription.
  • * The most recent values of "Registration ratio of dispensing results" and "Number of prescriptions dispensed at pharmacies" (dotted line in the transition graph) are estimates.
  • "*" "Number of duplicate medication checks executed," "" "Number of duplicate medication alerts," "and" "Number of contraindications for concomitant use alerts" "are the cumulative total of the number of judgments made by medical institutions and pharmacies through the electronic prescription management service."

For a detailed explanation of each item, see Defining Data.

3. Introduction of electronic prescriptions

3.1 Installation Status by Facility

Among medical institutions and pharmacies that have introduced online qualification confirmation systems nationwide, you can compare and check the introduction status of four categories of hospitals, medical clinics, dental clinics, and pharmacies that accept electronic prescriptions.

A full-screen view of the' Adoption by ePrescribing' dashboard

3.2 Status of introduction by prefecture

For each prefecture, you can check the introduction status of four categories of hospitals, medical clinics, dental clinics, and pharmacies that accept e-prescriptions on a map.
You can also check the adoption rate of e-prescriptions in your area and the adoption status by medical institution type.

A Full-Screen View of the "E-Prescription Adoption by Prefecture" Dashboard

3.3 Status of introduction in municipalities under prefectures

You can check the introduction status of four categories of hospitals, medical clinics, dental clinics, and pharmacies that accept e-prescriptions for each municipality under each prefecture.
You can also select a city to see the availability and facilities in the selected city.

A Full-Screen View of the "Adoption Status of Cities under Electronic Prescriptions" Dashboard

3.4 Detailed status of introduction by municipality

Select your city to see how four categories of hospitals, medical and dental clinics, and pharmacies have implemented e-prescribing, as well as which facilities have.

A Full-Screen View of the "Adoption Details by City" Dashboard

3.5 Case Studies

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has published examples of the introduction of electronic prescriptions so that they can be used as a reference when considering business operations before and after the introduction of electronic prescriptions, as well as when considering improvements to business operations after the introduction.
It can be used to consider the introduction of electronic prescriptions while confirming specific examples of how to improve business operations and safety at medical institutions and pharmacies that have introduced electronic prescriptions.

4. Use of electronic prescriptions

4.1 Registration rate of dispensing results

For each prefecture, you can check the registration ratio of dispensing results (the ratio of dispensing results registered in the electronic prescription management service) of pharmacies that support electronic prescriptions on a map.

A Full-Screen View of the "Electronic Prescription Dispensing Results Registration Rate" Dashboard

  • * The dotted line in the "Monthly Trend" graph is an estimated value. The estimated value may exceed 100% depending on the prefecture, but on the dashboard the upper limit is listed as 100%.

For a detailed explanation of each item, see Defining Data.

5. Changes due to the introduction and spread of electronic prescriptions

The increase in the number of medical institutions and pharmacies introducing electronic prescriptions will enable the public to receive safer and more secure medical care anytime and anywhere, and will also lead to a reduction in the burden of medical care at medical institutions and pharmacies.
A drawing of three changing things. It is divided into two rows, one for patients and one for medical facilities. The top row is for patients, and the screen is divided into three parts. On the left side of the drawing, under the heading 1: Enjoying safe and secure medical care, two medicine capsules are connected with a plus sign and a check mark is connected with an equal sign next to them. In the center of the drawing, under the heading 2: Reducing waiting time, an illustration of two hands is drawn. A smartphone is drawn on the left hand and a clip boat is drawn on the right hand. On the right side of the drawing, under the heading 3: Checking prescription history, a hand holding a smartphone with a Mynaportal style screen is drawn. The bottom row is for medical facilities, and the screen is divided into three parts. On the left side of the drawing, under the heading 2: Providing medical care by accompanying patients, two medicine capsules are connected with a plus sign and a check mark is connected with an equal sign next to them. On the right side of the drawing, under the heading 3: Reducing workload, a paper document with a large diagonal line is drawn.

Reference: electronic prescription (for the public) (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)

In the case of patients

  • 1. Access to safe and secure healthcare
    • Even if it is the first time for a patient to visit a medical institution or pharmacy, accurate prescription and dispensing information can be confirmed. This prevents duplicate prescriptions and dispensing of drugs with the same efficacy and effects, as well as prescriptions and dispensing of drugs that do not go well with the drugs the patient is taking. This leads to safer and more secure medical care and more appropriate medical expenses.
  • 2. Reduce wait time
    • Reduce wait times at pharmacies by having patients give the pharmacy their electronic prescription redemption number before visiting the pharmacy.
  • 3. Confirmation of prescription history
    • You can check the medicine you are taking at the Mynaportal.

For medical institutions and pharmacies

  • 1. Provision of medical care by patients
    • Based on the latest patient information, we can provide medical examination, prescription, dispensing, and medication guidance that are closer to patients.
  • 2. Provision of safe and secure medical care
    • The sharing of prescription and dispensing information across medical institutions and pharmacies, as well as checks for duplicate medications and contraindicated concomitant medications, will improve the safety of medical care.
  • 3. Reduction of workload
    • It reduces the work burden on medical professionals, such as entering dispensing information and storing paper prescriptions.

6. Important Points

Data:

Defining Data

Refresh Data

We plan to update the various dashboard numbers on a regular basis.

True or false information

For true or false information about the date in this dashboard, see True or False: Dashboard on the status of e-prescription adoption.

Comments and requests

Electronic Prescription Service Promotion Office, General Affairs Division, Pharmaceutical Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

  • Main telephone number: 03 5253 1111

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any questions, please check the Q & A () for citizens of Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Electronic Prescriptions.