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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Allscripts, Surescripts Expands Free Access to Patient Medication History Data
In response to the historic impact of Hurricane Irma on the United States, Surescripts and Allscripts are expanding the scope of the service available in the wake of Hurricane Harvey to provide free access to patient-specific medication history data for pharmacists in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina for a limited time.Pharmacists interested in utilizing the service should visit www.surescripts.com/irma to validate their eligibility and gain access to the Allscripts
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DrFirst and GoodRx Partner to Identify Prescription Savings for Patients
DrFirst, a provider of intelligent medication management solutions that improve patient safety is teaming up with GoodRx, a drug price transparency platform, to help patients save money on their prescription drugs. Prescription drug prices can vary widely between pharmacies. GoodRx’s proprietary technology compares prices for patients and provides access to discounts for nearly all prescription drugs, at more than 70,000 retail pharmacies in the United States.As co-pays rise and the number of
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E-Prescribing Controlled Substances: The Time is NOW!
Written by Irene Froehlich, Director of Marketing at DrFirst
The healthcare industry has been talking about the benefits of e-prescribing for years. By now, the advantages offered to your practice and your patients—through increased workflow efficiency and reduced medication errors—are obvious.
However,making e-prescribing for controlled substances (EPCS) available to physicians has proven to be more of a challenge. This has frustrated providers, patients, and loved ones of patients alike.
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