Pharmacy Informatics (PIX)

Himss 10 Myths Of Pharmacy interoperability

2008-05-27T21:17:43Z

Himss 10 Myths Of Pharmacy interoperability - Slideshow Presentation

Does Your Doctor Still Use Paper Prescriptions?

2008-05-21T21:16:35Z

26,000 Pharmacies Nationwide To Launch "Learn About E-Prescriptions" Campaign, touting Technology That Saves Consumers Time and Improves Prescription Safety

In 2007, patients in the U.S. left their doctors office with at least one prescription on 550 million separate occasions. Millions then made two trips to the pharmacy following their doctor's visit, one to drop off the prescription and another to pick it up. Now with a new technology called "e-prescriptions," a patient can choose to have their prescription electronically transmitted to the pharmacy before they ever leave their doctor's office.

The process is known as "e-prescribing" and it creates a paperless, more efficient and more convenient approach to obtaining medications. Already in place at more than 40,000 pharmacies nationwide, e-prescriptions are carried from the physician's computer to the pharmacist's computer by a private, secure network operated by SureScripts (founded by the nation's independent and chain pharmacies in 2001). In addition to cutting patient wait time at the pharmacy, e-prescriptions also improve patient safety by reducing potentially harmful drug interactions and by eliminating the need for pharmacists to interpret illegible handwriting.

Currently 70 percent of the nation's pharmacies accept e-prescriptions, but only 6 percent of physicians use e-prescriptions. In an effort to close that gap, 26,000 pharmacies, both independent and major chains like Acme Supermarket, Cub Pharmacy, CVS/pharmacy, Duane Reade, Giant Food Pharmacy, Kerr Drug, Longs Drugs, Osco Drug, Rite Aid, Sav-On Pharmacy, Stop & Shop, Walgreens and Wal-Mart, have joined to launch "Learn About E-Prescriptions," a nationwide campaign designed to educate patients and physicians on the benefits of electronic prescribing. The campaign is expected to reach 10 million patients this week alone.

For more information, go to: www.LearnAboutEprescriptions.com.

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Electronic Prescriptions Save Lives and Money

2008-04-19T00:14:54Z

To combat growing quality and safety concerns, a bi-partisan coalition is trying to pass legislation aimed at expediting the use of electronic prescribing. "E-prescribing" is when a physician uses a computer or hand-held computing device to electronically generate and send a prescription to a pharmacist's computer. The benefits of this technology include reducing potentially harmful drug interactions by alerting physicians of possible risks, eliminating illegible physician hand-written prescriptions and cutting patient wait time at the pharmacy.
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PCMA Launches New E-Prescribing Video

2008-04-19T00:11:28Z

With increased attention being focused on improving safety and savings in health care, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) has launched a new electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) video.
The video features highlights from a US Senate press conference held in December announcing the introduction of the bipartisan "Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007" that would require e-prescribing in Medicare. Speakers at the press conference included: Senators John Kerry, (D-Mass), John Ensign, (R-Nev.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), John Sununu, (R-NH), and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, (R-GA).
The E-MEDS Act is also supported by a broad coalition of consumers, unions, businesses, purchaser groups, and other prescription drug stakeholders.
Last week, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt testified before the Senate Finance Committee that adopting e-prescribing: "Saves lives. It saves money. And it's time."
In November 2007, PCMA launched an e-prescribing ad campaign featuring Institute of Medicine (IOM) expert panelist J. Lyle Bootman calling on policymakers to require e-prescribing in Medicare "before more people die."

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E-prescribing for patient safety in Canada

2008-04-19T00:06:28Z

This Health Council of Canada video looks at a local Toronto care facility that has embraced e-prescribing (no hand-written prescriptions). We watch doctors, pharmacists and researchers communicate better using a computerized prescribing and clinical decision support system to prevent adverse drug reactions. The Health Council in conjunction with other health care groups is pushing for the swift implementation of an electronic health record across Canada.
This is just one of many inspiring video profiles by this national non-profit agency committed to strengthening Canadian health care by, in part, highlighting innovation. www.healthcouncilcanada.ca.

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No More Waiting at Pharmacies

2008-04-19T00:04:12Z

Electronic Prescribing saves time. It allows physicians to know which medications are covered under the patient's health plan. Allscripts solutions also offer medication dispensing right in the physician's office.

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ATM for Prescriptions

2008-04-19T00:02:22Z

Dr. Lonnie Draper demonstrates his invention - an ATM for patients to pick up their prescription before leaving the doctor's office.

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Doctors are notorious for bad handwritting

2008-04-12T13:38:32Z

Randall Hawkins, MD Sharp Healthcare - Electronic Prescribing means spending more time with patients and less time answering calls from pharmacists to clarify handwritting.

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Handwritten Prescriptions a Thing of the Past

2008-04-12T13:36:01Z

Prescribing safer, faster, cheaper. Cross reference drugs for allergy alerts. Allscripts Solution

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Electronic Prescriptions and Electronic Health Records

2008-04-12T13:27:46Z

Saves lives, money

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