CVS.com Electronically Connects Physicians, Patients to Pharmacists.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1999-- Deal With MedicaLogic, Inc., Facilitates Seamless and Error-Free Electronic Transmission of Prescriptions from Point-of-Care to Pharmacy CVS (1) (Concurrent Versions System) A version control system for Unix that was initially developed as a series of shell scripts in the mid-1980s. CVS maintains the changes between one source code version and another and stores all the changes in one file. .com (www.CVS.com), the online subsidiary of America's No. 1 pharmacy chain, CVS/pharmacy (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CVS), today announced an agreement with MedicaLogic, Inc., to receive instantaneous, secure, and error-free prescriptions directly from physicians with the click of a mouse. CVS.com is the first Internet pharmacy internet pharmacy Online A website that offers prescription drugs from the comfort of home Cons The IP or prescribing physician may not be qualified or licensed to prescribe drugs in all states. See Operation Cure-All, VIPPS. to employ this technology. MedicaLogic, Inc., a leading provider of electronic medical records (EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. ) and related technology, has developed a web-enabled, secure network to connect patients to their physicians through AboutMyHealth.net, as well as connecting physicians to CVS.com. No longer confined to communicating in a doctor's office, patients are able to send their physicians secure messages or prescription requests via the Internet. "CVS.com is completely dedicated to empowering the patient, but never at the cost of the doctor-patient relationship doctor-patient relationship, n in-teraction between a physician and a patient. ," said Tom Pigott, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CVS.com. "Utilizing MedicaLogic's Internet technology, CVS.com brings the doctor, the patient, and the pharmacist closer together than ever before." While reading the secure message, the physician has complete and confidential access to the patient's complete medical record. The physician can easily respond to the patient and at the patient's request, forward instructions or prescriptions to CVS.com. These prescription requests are processed through three cross-checking databases: patient drug history, scientific drug information and guideline reference, and the patient's medical data. The patient can then receive the medication in the mail or pick it up at a nearby CVS pharmacy. "We believe this arrangement is a tremendous step that helps consumers and helps drive online pharmaceutical sales," said Martin DeBono, senior analyst for Gomez Advisors, a leading provider of e-commerce research and analysis. "CVS is clearly taking a leadership position and embracing the Internet as an important distribution channel for prescription medication." Virtually all prescriptions in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. are handwritten hand·write tr.v. hand·wrote , hand·writ·ten , hand·writ·ing, hand·writes To write by hand. [Back-formation from handwritten.] Adj. 1. . A recent report in the Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal, published 48 times per year by the American Medical Association. JAMA is the most widely circulated medical journal in the world. stated that more than 15 percent of doctors' do not write legibly leg·i·ble adj. 1. Possible to read or decipher: legible handwriting. 2. Plainly discernible; apparent: legible weaknesses in character and disposition. on a regular basis. Many researchers are now calling for the widespread utilization of computerized prescribing systems to help pharmacists correctly interpret doctor's instructions in order to quickly and accurately fill patients' prescriptions. "The pharmacist is the primary layer of defense between the patient and an adverse drug reaction adverse drug reaction, n a detrimental outcome from a drug. Two types of ADRs exist: Type 1 results from dosage mismatch and Type 2 from rare conditions often as a consequence of a small dose. See also risk or sensitive type. ," said Pigott. "Utilizing this new electronic prescription system to connect patients to doctors and doctors to pharmacists will cut healthcare costs for both doctors and patients and help ensure patient safety at the same time." About CVS.com CVS.com is the nation's first complete Internet pharmacy. Launched in January 1999 as soma.com, CVS.com provides 24-hour-a-day access to registered pharmacists via the Internet or toll-free telephone number A toll-free, Freecall, Freephone, or 800 number is a special telephone number, in that the called party is charged the cost of the calls by the telephone carrier, instead of the calling party. . CVS.com also offers standard or next-day delivery of quality prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, and health and beauty products. CVS.com is an online destination for health-related purchases and information on health conditions and issues authored by leading medical authorities. CVS.com provides customers the best-of-both-worlds convenience of online and offline pharmacy shopping. CVS.com accepts thousands of third-party plans and offers thousands of over-the-counter items at highly competitive prices, online or telephone ordering, in-store pick-up or home delivery of prescriptions, and direct toll-free access to CVS.com pharmacists at 888/607-4CVS. A CVS.com online media kit is available at http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/cvs.shtml About CVS CVS is the nation's largest retail provider of prescriptions. The company is the No. 1 drugstore chain in the U.S. with approximately 4,200 stores in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Midwest regions of the country. CVS completed the acquisition of soma.com in June 1999. General information about CVS, including corporate background and press releases, is available through CVS' web site at http://www.CVS.com. About MedicaLogic, Inc. MedicaLogic brings the Internet to the point of care with clinical eHealthcare products and services for physicians and their patients. Based in Hillsboro, Oregon Hillsboro is a city in and county seat of Washington County, Oregon, United States.GR6 The community began in 1842 and was named Hillsborough in 1850, before incorporation in 1876 as Hillsboro. , the company has established a San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden office to focus on its Internet applications. MedicaLogic connects physicians and patients through the Internet health record in ways that enhance the quality, service and cost-effectiveness of healthcare. Building upon physician acceptance of Logician, the leading EMR at integrated delivery networks nationwide, MedicaLogic delivers Internet services and communications tools enabling physicians to manage their clinical information and their practice. Secure access to that same information enables patients to actively participate in personal and family health management. For more information about MedicaLogic, go to www.medicalogic.com. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. |
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