- DrFirst announced a pending patent for AI technology today that breaks down the “prescription language barriers” between different EHRs – a crucial step in the process to avoid adverse drug events – solving a once intractable problem faced by hospitals. - The new U.S. patented tech uses an advanced approach for applying AI to unstructured medical information to process free text into appropriate data fields of the EHRs, infer missing prescription elements based on context, and convert free
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Fueling EHR Innovation by Outsourcing e-Prescribing Development
G. Cameron Deemer, President of DrFirst
Health IT software – and EHRs in particular – are widely criticized for their inefficient workflows and unfriendly user interfaces. Unhappy end-users may blame EHR vendors for failing to deliver great software, perhaps not realizing that health IT companies struggle to balance limited financial and human resources and must choose between meeting ever-changing regulatory demands and creating innovative updates that improve the user experience.
Consider
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DrFirst Integrates Adobe Sign With Backline Secure Care Collaboration Platform
- DrFirst and Adobe Sign has announced the integration of Adobe Sign e-signature solution with DrFirst’s Backline secure care collaboration platform, producing the first mobile solution for the healthcare market to offer an e-signature capability.
- Using the joint solution, providers can send SMS messages to the mobile devices of patients, caregivers, or other clinicians to share documents that require signatures.
- Once received, the patient or provider can tap a link in the
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DrFirst Integrates with Epic’s Real Time Prescription Benefits Prescribing Workflow
DrFirst, a provider of e-prescribing, price transparency, and medication management solutions announced today that it has entered into an integration agreement with leading EHR provider Epic to make DrFirst’s myBenefitCheck (real-time benefit check) service available to clients in Epic’s RTPB (Real-Time Prescription Benefits) prescribing workflow to help doctors and patients understand the cost of the drugs and drive medication adherence.How myBenefitCheck WorksVia myBenefitCheck, prescribers
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Opioid Crisis Survey: Patients Support Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs to Curb Abuse
According to a DrFirst sponsored Opioid crisis survey, 76% of consumers favor the utilization of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP) and 68% of them support the use of PDMPs even if it slows clinicians down. Many states require physicians and pharmacists to consult a PDMP before prescribing or dispensing controlled substances, allowing clinicians to spot patients who may be misusing prescription opioids and are at risk for overdose. However, the survey reveals providers often ignore
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DrFirst Structures a New $17M Commercial Financing Facility with SunTrust
DrFirst, a provider of e-prescribing, price transparency, and medication management solutions, announced today that it has structured a new $17 million commercial financing facility with SunTrust Banks, Inc. The financing extends DrFirst’s strategic relationship with SunTrust Banks, a partnership which initially began in 2015.New Funds Will Support Expansion Initiatives in Pharma and Consumer SectorsAs part of an extending financing deal with SunTrust, DrFirst will work to further expand its
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DrFirst Launches E-Prescribing App to Combat Opioid Over-Prescribing
DrFirst, a provider of in e-prescribing and medication management solutions, today announced the launch of iPrescribe, a mobile app that allows physicians to prescribe legend drugs and controlled substances while complying with state prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) requirements. The iPrescribe app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.iPrescribe is the first mobile solution to optimize access to all the necessary tools physicians need to manage patients’
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HIT Interoperability with Cameron Deemer, President at DrFirst Pt. 3
Final part of this podcast series with Cameron Deemer, President at DrFirst.
Part 3 key highlights include:
Future of the HIT industry
mHealth
Remote physician patient access
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About Cameron Deemer:
As President of DrFirst, Mr.
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HIT Interoperability with Cameron Deemer, President at DrFirst Pt. 2
In this second part interview podcast, HIT Consultant speaks with Cameron Deemer, President at DrFirst provides an overview of their several offerings as part of their integrated HIT platform. This is part 2 of a 3 part podcast series with Cameron Deemer.
Part 2 Key highlights include:
Medication Reconciliation overview
Patient Innovations overview
EPCS Gold 2.0 Overview
Partnership with EHR Advisor
Interoperability vs. Fragmentation in the HIT Industry
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Interview/Podcast:HIT Interoperability with Cameron Deemer, President at DrFirst Pt. 1
Previously, DrFirst has been primarily known as a leader in the e-prescribing space and the only certified solution to e-prescribe controlled substances with their EPCS Gold 2.0 product. Over the years, DrFirst Inc. has evolved into a more integrated HIT platform with their approach of promoting interoperability in integrating EMR/PMS and other health IT technology. Most importantly, DrFirst strongly believes in putting the DrFirst.
In this interview podcast, HIT Consultant speaks
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