What You Should Know
– Surescripts has launched Script Corner™, a mobile-friendly web application designed to provide patients with immediate prescription price transparency.
– Through an exclusive partnership with GoodRx, the platform allows patients to view their insurance copay alongside discounted cash prices and other savings programs via a secure text link sent the moment a prescription is written.
What is Script Corner™? Empowering the Patient-Driven Future
Script Corner™ aims to transform the “medication experience” by moving financial clarity from the pharmacy counter to the point of prescribing. When a prescriber at a participating health system sends an electronic prescription, the patient receives a secure link to a personalized web application.
- Instant Price Visibility: Patients can see the cost of their prescription at their chosen pharmacy before they arrive.
- Comparative Savings: The app displays the insurance copay price, the GoodRx discounted cash price, and other available patient support programs.
- No Signup Required for Pharmacies: All pharmacies are automatically included in the system through the existing Surescripts health intelligence network.
- E-Commerce Integration: Patients can choose a GoodRx price and pay online before pickup, providing pharmacies with full claim and payment details in advance.
Addressing the $300B Adherence Challenge
Prescription abandonment remains a critical failure point in U.S. healthcare. A recent survey revealed that 87% of prescribers have patients ask to change or delay treatment due to out-of-pocket costs. By eliminating “cost surprises,” Script Corner™ helps ensure patients start and stay on their therapy.
Benefits Across the Ecosystem:
- Health Systems: Gain a tool to improve medication adherence and reduce the need for clinicians to switch therapies later due to cost.
- Pharmaceutical Companies: Affordability programs reach patients at the “pivotal moment” a brand medication is prescribed.
- PBMs and Health Plans: Retain visibility into patient prescriptions while ensuring members choose the most effective, benefits-based pricing.
- Pharmacies: Experience reduced counter friction and “reprocessing” labor because patients arrive knowing exactly what to expect.
“We believe the future of healthcare is personalized, connected, and truly patient-driven,” said Frank Harvey, Chief Executive Officer of Surescripts. “Surescripts has always championed patient choice—whether it’s the pharmacy they prefer or the tools they use to manage their care. Our new Script Corner product is a bold step toward that future, empowering patients with price transparency and giving them the freedom to select the pharmacy and savings options that work best for them, including discounted cash prices through our partnership with GoodRx. By meeting patients where they are—digitally, clinically and financially—we’re simplifying the medication experience and putting meaningful choices directly in their hands.”
Availability
Script Corner™ will debut in select health systems in Illinois and Texas in late January 2026, with a broader national rollout scheduled throughout the year.
