Properly implemented medication use technology has the potential to moderate these costs. Barcode-Assisted Medication Administration (BCMA) has been shown to reduce medication administration errors by up to 54-86%. BCMA, with electronic prescriber order capture and an electronic medication administration record, closes a technological loop that extends from prescription transmission to bedside medication administration (Strykowski, Hadsall, Sawchyn, VanSickle, Niznick,