Latest Electronic prescribing Stories
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thirty-two States have rules in place that allow electronic transmission of controlled substances, according to the ePrescribing Law Survey, the most comprehensive, up-to-date compendium of State and Federal pharmacy statutes and regulations just updated by Point-of-Care Partners (POCP). Nearly a year ago, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued its interim final rule. The ePrescribing Law Survey, updated through the...
PaperFree Florida adds DrFirst to qualified vendor list; notes that the company offers remarkably simplified and affordable solutions for Sunshine State providers. Rockville, MD (PRWEB) May 26, 2011 DrFirst, the nation's leading e-prescribing company, announced today that PaperFree Florida has approved DrFirst as a qualified solution provider for doctors that want to quickly qualify for the HITECH Act's EHR stimulus, and also meet the approaching June deadline for electronic prescribing....
Thomas E. Sullivan, MD and Chief Strategy Officer at DrFirst, honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Essex South District Medical Society Rockville, MD (PRWEB) May 20, 2011 With great pleasure, DrFirst announced today that Thomas E. Sullivan, MD, DrFirst's Chief Strategy Officer, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Essex South District Medical Society. Widely acknowledged as "the Father of the Continuity of Care Record," (the CCR), Dr. Sullivan was a very...
Ensure your Medicare reimbursements don't get cut for the next two years by signing up with a certified e-prescription service. (PRWEB) May 18, 2011 For medical facilities who don't yet use e-prescribing software, many will face Medicare reimbursement cuts if they do not start using it by June 2011, according to the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA). Because Medicare is such a large source of income for many medical clinics, this penalty will deeply affect many...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Obtaining prior authorization for prescription medications is a time-consuming process for prescribers, patients and pharmacists that currently requires phone calls, faxes and hard-copy request forms. While some on-line solutions are available, they do not provide both a real-time solution and one that is integrated with available e-prescribing or electronic health record (EHR) tools. Recognizing this gap in the marketplace, CVS Caremark...
Greater powers introduced by the government to enable specially trained nurses and pharmacists to prescribe medication in England have been successfully adopted, according to a new reportGreater powers introduced by the government to enable specially trained nurses and pharmacists to prescribe medication in England have been successfully adopted, according to a new report.Health service researchers from the universities of Southampton and Keele found widespread acceptance of the new powers...
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) today announced that its ARIA® for radiation oncology information system has received Surescripts® e-prescribing certification for new prescriptions and refill requests. This means physicians using the ARIA system to manage radiation therapy treatments will be able to exchange prescriptions electronically with pharmacies connected to the Surescripts network. "E-Prescribing allows the clinician to create...
Cost-effective solution can provide compliance in one business day Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) April 27, 2011 e Interactive Universe, LLC (eIU), a complete ePrescribing solutions provider, has created a solution from its standalone, full service e InteractiveRxâ„¢ system that will allow physicians to comply with the upcoming June 30 deadline that requires them to send at least 10 prescriptions electronically or be subject to a one percent payment adjustment to their 2012 Medicare Part B...
Leading health IT provider eDoctor, Inc. adds former Special Forces Medic Charles E. Thomas to its Medical Advisory Board to provide large-scale emergency perspective to ePrescribing technology Rockville, MD (PRWEB) April 21, 2011 Maryland-based health IT provider eDoctor, Inc. today announced the appointment of former Special Operation Forces Medic/EMT Paramedic Charles E. Thomas of Maryland to the company's Medical Advisory Board, said eDoctor, Inc. President Se Kang. "Sergeant Thomas...
Partnership will promote DrFirst's affordable e-prescribing and "Meaningful Use" solutions along with patient advocacy programs to member providers Rockville, MD (PRWEB) April 11, 2011 DrFirst announced today that the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) has chosen to partner with DrFirst to offer their award-winning and certified solutions to Hispanic physicians. As the Hispanic medical community's most visible advocate, the NHMA is stepping in to help close "the digital...
