DrFirst and GHI Launch an ePrescribing Adherence Project.ROCKVILLE, Md. -- DrFirst and Group Health Incorporated (GHI GHI Group Health Incorporated (HMO) GHI German Historical Institute (Washington, DC) GHI Ghost Hunters International GHI Geohazards International GHI Gustav Heinemann-Initiative ) announced today that they are jointly launching an ePrescribing medication compliance and adherence program in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . The primary objectives are to utilize electronic prescribing to improve the quality and relevance of clinical information provided to physicians at the point of care and to improve the overall quality of care for targeted populations through the appropriate utilization of and adherence to chronic medications. Merck & Co, Inc. is providing support for the adherence portion of this project. "Studies estimate that chronic medication adherence is just 50% and from 6-44% of prescriptions are never filled, leading to poor health outcomes and increased costs," said Maria C. Martins-Lopes, MD, chief medical officer, GHI. "This program is designed to give our providers and members information to effectively manage the clinician-determined therapy." DrFirst will provide its award-winning Rcopia electronic prescription management technology to 140 primary care physicians, 70 in upstate New York Upstate New York is the region of New York State north of the core of the New York metropolitan area. It has a population of 7,121,911 out of New York State's total 18,976,457. Were it an independent state, it would be ranked 13th by population. and 70 in the greater New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. area. During the program, the providers will receive specific messages regarding patients who receive prescriptions for asthma or osteoporosis. "As patients take a more active role in managing their health care costs, understanding drug treatment options is becoming increasingly important. Electronic prescribing allows physicians and patients to explore and discuss medication choices and costs at the point of care, before the prescription is written. With the touch of a button or the tap of a stylus, physicians are able to access a patient's medical and drug history, allergies and 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. and eligibility information," said James Chen, 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. , DrFirst. "An important next step in electronic prescribing is to improve feedback to providers regarding the result of a prescribing event. If the patient has not filled the prescription or is not adhering to the prescribed drug therapy, the physician can be given an opportunity to intervene in order to improve the patient's clinical outcome." "Electronic prescribing significantly simplifies prescription management and improves patient safety and care by allowing doctors to check for drug interactions or allergies at the point of prescribing," said Patrick Counihan, Vice President, Health Care Systems, at Merck. "This adherence program enhances the information provided through e-prescribing to include adherence and medication data that will notify physicians when a particular patient may benefit from a discussion about the importance of continuing appropriate drug therapy." About GHI Group Health Incorporated (GHI) is a statewide health insurer serving New Yorkers since 1937. GHI and its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , GHI HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, , provide health care coverage and administrative services to more than 2.6 million people. GHI offers customers a variety of PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there , EPO EPO see erythropoietin. EPO Erythropoietin, see there , and HMO programs, as well as prescription drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, , dental, and vision plans. Throughout its history GHI has pioneered many of the programs that are now standard in the health insurance field. For additional information about GHI, please visit www.ghi.com. About Merck Merck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first. Established in 1891, Merck discovers, develops, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines in over 20 therapeutic categories. The company devotes extensive efforts to increase access to medicines through far-reaching programs that not only donate Merck medicines but help deliver them to the people who need them. Merck also publishes unbiased health information as a not-for-profit service. For more information, visit www.merck.com. About DrFirst DrFirst is a national provider of physician connectivity services through its award-winning Rcopia electronic prescription management system. Founded in 2000, DrFirst creates innovative services targeted to physicians in both ambulatory and acute care environments. With a strong emphasis on products that link physicians, patients, pharmacies, and payers, DrFirst works to lower healthcare costs while improving clinical outcomes. DrFirst solutions are widely integrated with practice management and electronic medical records software through its "Open Borders" program, and the company counts among its client base, not only physician practices, but major health plans, health systems, and 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. vendors. More information about DrFirst can be found at www.drfirst.com. |
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