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DrFirst Integrates With Imprivata to Enable Single Sign-On Secure Messaging

by Jasmine Pennic 08/07/2019 Leave a Comment

DrFirst Integrates With Imprivata to Enable Single Sign-On Secure Messaging

DrFirst announced today their collaboration to deliver single sign-on (SSO) access to HIPAA compliant messaging. Using DrFirst Backline and Imprivata Mobile Device Access, users can now securely communicate in real-time across care team members and patients without the burden of manual logins to access Backline.Impact of Single Sign-On for CliniciansResearchers have found that single sign-on improves productivity among providers, increases HIPAA compliance, decreases errors, and significantly
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DrFirst Integrates with Epic’s Real Time Prescription Benefits Prescribing Workflow

by Fred Pennic 08/01/2019 Leave a Comment

Taking New Medications: Consumers Blame Anxiety on Lack of Time with Physicians

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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Cerner Integrates EHR to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs in 46 States

by Jasmine Pennic 05/14/2019 Leave a Comment

Opioid Crisis Survey: Patients Support Prescription Monitoring Programs

As states mandate the physician’s review of prescription drug data, it is increasingly important that they can quickly access critical drug information directly within a person’s electronic health record (EHR). Today, Cerner has announced that it will launch a nationwide connection from the EHR to each state’s prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), creating quicker and more efficient access through a partnership with medication management provider DrFirst. In partnership with DrFirst,
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Opioid Crisis Survey: Patients Support Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs to Curb Abuse

by Fred Pennic 04/30/2019 Leave a Comment

Opioid Crisis Survey: Patients Support Prescription Monitoring Programs

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

by Jasmine Pennic 04/23/2019 Leave a Comment

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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Can Optimized EHR Data Help Healthcare Combat the Opioid Epidemic?

by Erica Garvin 03/13/2019 Leave a Comment

Why The Opioid Epidemic Makes EHRs Essential To Public Health

DrFirst’s Nick Barger explains how the EHR data at the right time can prevent opioids from getting into the wrong hands.While the debate on how to combat the infiltration and abuse of illegal narcotics in the U.S. languished for decades, something more sinister and formidable was growing. This new threat was not lurking in the shadows; instead, it was right under the noses and prescription pads of physicians— opioids.The abuse of prescription opioids has now become a national public health
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Missouri Health Connection, DrFirst Partner to Offer Clinicians Turnkey Access to Medication History Data

by Jasmine Pennic 03/12/2019 Leave a Comment

Missouri Health Connection, DrFirst Partner to Offer Clinicians Turnkey Access to Medication History Data

DrFirst, a provider of e-prescribing, price transparency, and medication management solutions, announced today that it has successfully implemented an interoperability gateway with Missouri Health Connection (MHC) that will give clinicians easy access to medication data history. MHC is the only secure, statewide HIE in Missouri supporting over 8,000 clinicians, hundreds of clinics and community health centers and more than 75 hospitals, and health plans with access to comprehensive patient
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HIMSS19 Day 2 Announcements & Summary

by Fred Pennic 02/12/2019 Leave a Comment

4 Trends We Expect to See at HIMSS 2019

 Accenture: Millenials & Gen Z Are Shifting to Virtual, Retail, Clinic, Digital CareMillennial and Gen Z consumers in the U.S. are rapidly adopting non-traditional care models, such as retail clinics, virtual and digital services, according to results of an Accenture survey of 2,000 consumers.Key findings of the survey study include:- When considering traditional in-person care, millennials (ages 22 to 38 in 2019) were two to three times more likely than baby boomers (ages 55 to 73) to be
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DrFirst Launches E-Prescribing App to Combat Opioid Over-Prescribing

by Jasmine Pennic 02/09/2018 Leave a Comment

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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