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| Issue 8 • March/April 2008 |
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| E-Prescribing: How to Improve Profits, Increase Productivity and Deliver Better Patient Care |
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Electronic prescribing is a way to send e-prescriptions to your patient’s pharmacies. But what are the real benefits and why should you ask your EMR software vendor if they offer a built-in e-Prescribe interface?
First Insight and DrFirst recently announced a strategic partnership to integrate DrFirst’s award winning GoldRx™ certified Rcopia™ e-Prescribing technologies with maximEyes software. DrFirst complies with state, federal, and local government prescribing standards and connects to a real-time, fail-safe, clinical transaction network. Visit First Insight at Vision Expo East, Booth MS1057, for a live e-Prescribing demo. |
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| The Benefits to e-Prescribing |
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Send regulatory-compliant e-prescriptions to pharmacies and comply with the January 1, 2009, e-Prescribe mandate (pending any new government provisions) when CMS eliminates the computer-generated fax exemption for Medicare Part D eligible individuals. |
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Increase productivity and take just seconds to generate a new prescription using easy-to-navigate menus, logical action sequences, and workflow designs. |
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Eliminate faxes to pharmacies. |
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Save time and money with fewer pharmacy callbacks and faxes. Respond to pharmacy questions and renewal requests quickly and efficiently. According to Medicare, almost 30 percent of written prescriptions require pharmacy callbacks. |
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Increase patient convenience by reducing patient trips to the pharmacy and reducing wait times. |
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Be eligible for up to a 1.5% bonus incentive if you participate in the PQRI 2008 pay-for-performance program (Measure 125) and adopt a “qualified
e-Prescribing system.” |
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Improve patient safety and dramatically reduce medication errors by as much as 66 percent (2007 Health Services Report). Health and Human Services states that e-Prescribing could reduce some 530,000 adverse events that occur annually. |
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Obtain real-time information about potential drug-drug and allergy interactions. Reduce callbacks from pharmacies and minimize potential adverse drug events. |
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See a patient’s dispensed drug history. |
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See health plan formulary requirements (prior authorization, non-covered drug and drug tier) at point of care. |
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Know when an FDA Safety Alert has been issued and obtain a report of all patients on the drug. |
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| Sponsored by First Insight
Booth MS1057 |
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Vision Expo East
EMR 1-Hour CE Course |
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| Register Online at VEE |
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| How EMR Made My Practice a Success: A Day in the Life of an Integrated Practice |
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| Presenter: Kelly Kerksick, OD |
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
International Vision Expo East
Javit’s Center, New York |
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| Course Description: Details how EMRs can enhance the quality of patient care and improve the overall management of an optometric practice. Dr. Kerksick will draw on her experiences and review the realities and challenges of adopting an EMR system. Learn what to look for in an EMR system, how to evaluate EMR vendors, how to set realistic and measurable goals, and what to expect as you move from the buying and deployment stages. |
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| Contact the First Insight/First Connections Editor: Donnal@first-insight.com |
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