Table 12.

Number of prescription rule errors grouped by type and the pre-NEF and the post-NEF sample.

	Pre-NEF		Post-NEF
Prescription rule error type	No.	%	No.	%
Incorrect account number for the patient fee	125,471	85.9	138	1.1
Incomplete prescriber information	10,829	7.4	0	0.0
Invalid prescriber code	6279	4.3	425	3.4
Missing workplace code	1184	0.8	132	1.1
Invalid reimbursement status for prescribed drug	1007	0.7	7,589	60.9
Incomplete or erroneous patient information	895	0.6	7	0.0
Invalid drug identity	366	0.3	3,735	30.0
Prescription not valid for controlled substances	16	0.0	5	0.0
Invalid multiple choice	14	0.0	273	2.2
Missing directions for patient use	1	0.0	2	0.0
Local pharmacy destination required	0	0.0	156	1.3
Total	146,062	100.0	12,462	100.0