The e-prescribing flow begins when you input a prescription into a wireless handheld device.

Next, the e-prescribing software interfaces with your decision support software to:

• Check the patient's eligibility and copayments
• Review their medication history
• Review plan specific formularies
• Check allergies and drug interactions

Finally, the script is electronically transmitted to the patient's pharmacy. The average patient waiting time at the pharmacy once an electronic script has been written is approximately 8 minutes.

Support is growing at the federal and state levels for mandatory e‑prescribing for all Medicare patients. So it is just a matter of time before hand-written prescriptions will become a thing of the past.

By exchanging prescription information with pharmacies electronically, e-prescribing reduces the risk of medication errors associated with poor handwriting, illegible faxes, additional key strokes and adverse drug interactions. STOP these drug errors, and sign up for e-prescribing today!