E-Prescription Adoption Dashboard
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Notice
- Data was updated on October 1, 2025.
Table of Contents
- What is an electronic prescription?
- Progress toward the use of electronic prescriptions
- Introduction of electronic prescriptions
3.1. Status of introduction by facility
3.2. Status of introduction by prefecture in
3. 3. Status of introduction in municipalities under the prefectural government
3.4. Details of the status of introduction in Detailed introduction status of municipalities
3.5. Case Study - What will change with the introduction and widespread use of electronic prescriptions
- Points to Consider
1. What is electronic prescription?
Electronic Prescription (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) is one of the initiatives of Medical 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.
- Expanded introduction of electronic prescriptions
- Use and establishment of electronic prescriptions
- Execution of checks for double dosing, etc.
Reference: Electronic Prescription Management Service (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)
* Among "2. Utilization and definition of electronic prescriptions," the most recent values for "dispensing result registration rate" and "number of prescriptions issued" are estimates.
* Among the "3. Execution of checks for duplicate medications, etc.," the "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 Data Definition .
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.
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.
You can also check the adoption rate of e-prescriptions in your area and the adoption status by medical institution type.
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.
Detailed status of introduction in 3.4 municipalities
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.
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.
While confirming specific examples of improvements in business operations and safety at medical institutions and pharmacies that have introduced e-prescriptions, it can be used for consideration of introduction.
- Electronic Prescription Case Study (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)
- Example of use of electronic prescriptions, etc. (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)
4. What will change with 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.
Reference: electronic prescription (for the public) (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)
In the case of patients
- Access to safe and secure healthcare
Even if it is your first time at a medical institution or pharmacy, you can check the patient's prescription and dispensing information accurately. This prevents duplicate prescriptions and dispensing of drugs with the same efficacy and effects, and prescriptions and dispensing of drugs that do not match well with the drugs you are taking, so you can receive safer and more secure medical care and lead to more appropriate medical expenses. - Reduce wait time
Reduce wait times at pharmacies by having patients give the pharmacy their electronic prescription redemption number before visiting the pharmacy. - Confirmation of prescription history
You can check the medicine you are taking at the Mynaportal.
For medical institutions and pharmacies
- Provision of Medical Care by Attending to Patients
Based on the latest patient information, we can provide medical examination, prescription, dispensing, and medication guidance that are closer to patients. - Providing 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. - Reduction of work load
It reduces the work burden on medical professionals, such as entering dispensing information and storing paper prescriptions.
5. Important Points
Data:
- Notice about Medical Institutions and Pharmacies that Accept Electronic Prescriptions (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)
The various information used in the dashboard is collected by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare from medical institutions and pharmacies that have entered the date on which electronic prescriptions can be issued or dispensed based on electronic prescriptions (operation start date) on the comprehensive portal site for medical institutions, etc. - DataTable (ZIP/286KB) (updated October 1, 2025)
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.
Opinions and Requests
Electronic Prescription Service Promotion Office, General Affairs Division, Pharmaceutical Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
Phone: 03 5253 1111
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any questions, please check the Q & amp; A () for citizens of Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Electronic Prescriptions.