With the Fourth Industrial, i.e. Digital Revolution, we have a chance to make up for lagging behind and catch up with more developed countries. This technological revolution will fundamentally change our lives, it is inevitable and unstoppable. Only winning societies choose to welcome changes, they do not shy away from them. The Serbian government believes that Serbia is ready to lead the entire region in changes that will follow and creation of new possibilities for all. The digitisation process will enhance the standard and quality of life for hundreds of thousands of Serbian citizens. Efficiency will be increased, costs will be reduced and new value will be created in almost all areas of life and work. The digitisation process is the most important catalyst of innovations, competitiveness and growth.
The project to introduce electronic prescriptions commenced on 30 October 2017, with an initial implementation test in 10 municipalities within the city of Belgrade, targeting primary healthcare institutions. By December 2017, the project was expanded to cover the remaining Belgrade municipalities, as well as selected regions in Vojvodina and central and southern Serbia, encompassing a total of 62 primary healthcare institutions. In the first quarter of 2018, implementation was completed across Vojvodina and subsequently extended to the entire central and southern Serbia.
The integration of electronic prescriptions with nine different health information system software solutions used in primary healthcare was successfully carried out.
Electronic prescriptions are now accepted at pharmacies across Serbia that have contractual agreements with the State Health Insurance Fund for the dispensing of medicines under mandatory health insurance.
The shift from paper to electronic prescriptions has resulted in annual savings of approximately €2 million.
Regulations related to medicines and medical devices can be viewed here.