Atlantic Integrated Health to Provide DrFirst's Rcopia e-Prescribing Solution to its 4,000 Physician Members in North Carolina.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ROCKVILLE, Md. & NEW BERN New Bern, city (1990 pop. 17,363), seat of Craven co., E N.C., a port and trading center at the junction of the Neuse and Trent rivers; inc. 1723. There is lumbering and food processing, and textiles and clothing, pharmaceuticals, asphalt, metal and plastic products, , N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2004 DrFirst and Atlantic Integrated Health, the largest physician owned network in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , announced today a partnership to deploy Rcopia, DrFirst's e-Prescribing solution, to its 4,000 physician members. The announcement comes after a successful 90-day pilot with AIH AIH American Institute of Homeopathy; artificial insemination by husband. AIH abbr. 1. artificial insemination performed by the husband 2. physicians that found that Rcopia saves time, enhances patient safety, and reduces the resources spent handling telephone calls and faxes related to the prescription process. AIH chose Rcopia because it is the most advanced e-Prescribing solution on the market today. Rcopia operates on multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. and devices and is a truly mobile solution. Accessible both on computers using Internet web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
Since the patient information resides on the database of the PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). , users of Rcopia, unlike other solutions, do not need to be connected to the Internet to use it. As a result, Rcopia allows physicians to carry a PDA with all of the information necessary to make a knowledgeable prescription decision at the point of care -- a list of all of their patients with each patient's demographic data, medication list, and allergy list, the physician's favorite drug list, a pharmacy list, and patient-specific insurance formulary formulary /for·mu·lary/ (for´mu-lar?e) a collection of recipes, formulas, and prescriptions. National Formulary see under N. for·mu·lar·y n. information. Since Rcopia automatically checks both for drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions, potential errors are identified at the point-of-care. Rcopia is a SureScripts Certified Solution(TM), which enables physicians to electronically access and conduct two-way communications with more than 50 percent of chain and independent pharmacies across the country that are connected to SureScripts Messenger(TM) Services. The connectivity to pharmacies will not only allow physicians using Rcopia to electronically transmit new prescriptions, but will also enable them to expedite refills electronically, improving the current inefficient process of phoning and faxing. Additionally, Rcopia has the unique capability of connecting to health plan pharmacy benefit managers through its relationship with RxHub. In so doing, Rcopia provides the patients' medication history and streamlines medication prescribing by providing patient-specific drug benefit information. This functionality enables physicians to make informed prescribing decisions at the point of care. "Excellent patient safety is achieved with Rcopia, it is like a clearing house for patient prescriptions. I would no sooner give up using Rcopia than to go back to filing paper insurance claims," said Robert A. Krause, M.D. a Member of Atlantic Integrated Health, who practices Family Medicine in Jacksonville, NC and participated in the pilot. "I love it. Rcopia e-Prescribe has made my job 100 times easier. I don't have to stay on hold waiting for the pharmacist any more. It is great for patient safety too. It lets you know allergy information and allows us to create or refill a prescription in just three clicks," said Vickie Vineyard, CMA CMA - Concert Multithread Architecture from DEC. , an Atlantic Integrated Health Member at Goldsboro Family Physicians in Goldsboro, NC. Mr. Wayne Williams Wayne Bertram Williams (born May 27, 1958) was identified as the key suspect in the Atlanta Child Murders that occurred between 1979 and 1981. In January 1982, he was found guilty of the murder of two adult men. , President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of AIH, noted that AIH has been successful in the past due to its careful selecting of partners to help their membership deal with various technology and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, requirements. By providing Rcopia to its physicians at a discounted price, Mr. Williams believes AIH will help its physicians save money and increase productivity. "It's clear that e-Prescribing is a powerful tool that truly helps physicians, their practices, and, most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , their patients," said Mr. Williams. About Atlantic Integrated Health Atlantic Integrated Health ("AIH") was founded in 1994 by physicians to offer accessible, cost effective and high quality health care services to employers and other health care consumers in Eastern North Carolina Eastern North Carolina or (often abbreviated as ENC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the eastern third of North Carolina. It includes the Outer and Inner banks, thus it is often known geographically as the state's coastal region. . AIH is a regional network of approximately 4000 credentialed physicians who are committed and accountable to improving the health status of their patients and the communities where they practice while reducing overall health care costs for employers and other health care consumers. About DrFirst Utilizing the latest advancements in Internet, security, wireless and Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) technology, DrFirst provides a suite of integrated, affordable, intuitive and easily implemented products and services to the healthcare community. DrFirst's products include e-prescribing, charge capture, and secure messaging. These comprehensive solutions solve critical communication, business productivity and clinical needs of physicians, clinics, hospitals and health systems. More information about DrFirst can be found at www.drfirst.com. |
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