DrFirst to Provide Rcopia ePrescribing to Physicians Through the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina's ePrescribe(SM) Initiative.ROCKVILLE, Md. -- First Phase Will Provide 500 Physicians with DrFirst Rcopia Electronic Prescribing Technology to Improve Patient Safety and Physician Efficiency DrFirst announced today that Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. of 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. (BCBSNC BCBSNC Bluecross Blueshield North Carolina ), the state's largest health insurer, has chosen DrFirst's award-winning Rcopia(R) electronic prescribing solution for a collaborative program that will target 1,000 physicians to promote the adoption and use of electronic prescribing technology. The focus of the program is on improving patient safety, reducing costs and improving the overall quality of care in the delivery of 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, benefits in the state of North Carolina. Electronic prescribing helps accomplish this through increased decision support for providers at the point of prescribing and better communication and connectivity between physicians, pharmacies and payer organizations. In the first phase of the program, DrFirst will recruit 500 high prescribing providers selected by BCBSNC and issue DrFirst Rcopia ePrescribing licenses, handheld 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). devices, and WiFi wireless network hardware. To further enhance rapid adoption, DrFirst will also offer a full patient demographic data upload, training, implementation, and workflow consulting services to participating practices. "We know that prescription management can be complicated and time-consuming for the physician and the patient," said Dr. Robert T. Harris, BCBSNC chief medical officer. "Electronic prescribing significantly simplifies the process and lets doctors check for adverse drug interactions or allergies at the point of prescribing, which improves patient safety and enhances efficiency. It also prompts consideration of generic drugs generic drug, a drug sold or prescribed under the nonproprietary name of its active ingredients or under a generally descriptive name rather than under a brand or trade name. where appropriate, which will ultimately lower health care costs." DrFirst will provide its Rcopia Insight reporting tool and consulting services to deliver deep analysis of the actual results of the program and its impact in key areas. The program will evaluate success based on the ability of electronic prescribing to enhance patient safety through decreased adverse drug events, increased 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. compliance and improved efficiencies in the prescription writing process. Improvements in these areas are expected to lower health care costs while improving the general quality of care. "We applaud Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for recognizing the value and power of electronic prescribing and for their commitment to ensure that physicians realize the many benefits that our system brings to the health care community," said G. Cameron Deemer, senior VP and GM of DrFirst. DrFirst's Rcopia is an end-to-end electronic prescribing system that manages the prescription writing process electronically by connecting physicians to critical patient information and key health care stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. at the point of prescribing. Rcopia delivers a patient's insurance information, medication history, allergies and pharmacy preferences to physicians at the point of care. In addition to these capabilities, Rcopia was chosen for its ability to share data between physicians in order to improve continuity of care along with its ability to tightly interface with other systems such as electronic medical record (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 practice management systems (PMS (Pantone Matching System) A color matching system that has a unique number assigned to more than 500 different colors and shades. This standard for the printing industry has been built into many graphics and desktop publishing programs to ensure color accuracy. ). Physicians can use DrFirst Rcopia via the Internet and on handheld devices. True mobility is delivered using the Rcopia PDA allows physicians anytime/anywhere access to patient information and prescription writing functionality whether connected or disconnected to the Internet. About BCBSNC Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is a leader in delivering innovative health care products, services and information to more than 3.3 million members, including approximately 638,000 served on behalf of other Blue Plans. For 72 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time company has served its customers by offering health insurance at a competitive price and has served the people of North Carolina through support of community organizations, programs and events that promote good health. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
About DrFirst Utilizing the latest advancements in Internet, security, wireless, web and Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) technology, DrFirst provides the healthcare community Rcopia, a full featured stand alone electronic prescription management system. Rcopia can be interfaced with most Practice Management and Electronic Medical Records software, is affordable, intuitive and easily implemented into the provider's workflow. DrFirst is partnered with SureScripts, RxHub, FirstDataBank, NDC NDC National Drug Code NDC NATO Defense College NDC National Documentation Centre (National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece) NDC National Dairy Council NDC National Democratic Congress Health and Epocrates, to ensure that their clients have access to the most reliable and up to date information and services. DrFirst is committed to improving healthcare and patient safety by delivering technologies that enable medical professionals and their staff to quickly and easily access critical medical information at the point of care. More information about DrFirst can be found at www.drfirst.com. |
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