ePrescribe Initiatives

Medicare Part D defines E-prescribing as the transmission, using electronic media, of prescription or prescription-related information between a prescriber, dispenser, pharmacy benefit manager, or health plan, either directly or through an intermediary, including an e-prescribing network. E-prescribing includes, but is not limited to,two-way transmissions between the point of care and the dispenser.

E-Prescribing is a physician’s use of real-time, patient-specific clinical and economic information, for consenting patients, to prescribe the most medically appropriate and cost effective prescription at the point of care, and transmit the prescription electronically to the patient’s pharmacy of choice. Pharmacies can also request refills by sending an electronic refill request to the physician office for approval.

The benefits of the e-prescription are apparent to both the patient and the physician’s practice. For the patient, the e-prescription is fast, arriving at the pharmacy often before the patient leaves the office. In addition, it is convenient, eliminating a trip to drop off the prescription, and legible, decreasing the chance for medication errors due to misinterpretation of the physician handwriting. For the physician practice, Electronic prescribing can improve the efficiency of the medical office and protect patients from harm. E-prescribing allows access to patients’ medication histories, even medications prescribed by other physicians treating the patient, preventing drug interactions and enabling sharing of information. In addition, the physicians practice will save time on renewals and patient insurance plan formulary questions and help decrease pharmacy and patient calls.

SureScripts-RxHub gives healthcare providers secure, electronic access to prescription information that can save \ their patients’ lives and reduce the cost of healthcare for all. SureScripts-RxHub’s network is used by physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners nationwide to exchange health information and prescribe without paper. To learn more information go to www.SureScriptsRxHub.com.

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