Zix Touches 14 Million Mark in Electronic Prescriptions

US-based Zix Corporation, a provider of hosted services for e-mail encryption and e-prescribing, has processed 14 million prescription transactions through the ZixData Center, a SysTrust certified and SAS-70 accredited center.

ZixCorp’s PocketScript e-prescribing service enables physicians to order prescriptions through a wireless mobile PDA or Web site and deliver them electronically to the patient’s preferred pharmacy. Mobility enables PocketScript to provide clinical decision support with real-time access to a drug reference guide as well as patient-level eligibility, formulary, and co-pay information to aid in selecting prescription based on the patient’s benefits.

The application also provides drug-to-drug and drug-to-allergy interaction alerts based on patient-specific dispensed drug history. Through partnerships with RxHub and RelayHealth, and as a SureScripts GoldRx Certified Solution, PocketScript delivers connectivity within the healthcare system to reduce unnecessary costs, improve patient safety and convenience and enhance practice efficiency. Over 3,100 physicians across eight payor-sponsored e-prescribing programs throughout the US use PocketScript to save lives, save time and save money.

Rick Spurr, CEO of ZixCorp, said: “This milestone indicates that electronic prescribing is being used today and is ready for broader implementation. The payor-sponsorship model that ZixCorp created provides doctors with an easy transition to e-prescribing. With our payor-sponsorship model, there are no costs to the doctors because it is covered by the health plan. Our high-touch approach to recruiting, deployment and training addresses the administrative issues, so partnering with payors can be the key to the widespread adoption of this life-saving technology.”