PEM NET LAUNCHED BY FIRST DATABANK.First DataBank First DataBank, Inc. (FDB), currently owned by Hearst Corporation, is a publisher of pharmaceutical industry market information and information technology. The firm, headquartered in San Bruno, California, is best known for its controversial drug pricing surveys of the McKesson Inc., San Bruno San Bruno (săn br  `nō), city (1990 pop. 38,961), San Mateo co., W Calif., a suburb on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1914. There is light manufacturing and petroleum refining. , Calif., has released PEM (Privacy Enhanced Mail) A standard for secure e-mail on the Internet. It supports encryption, digital signatures and digital certificates as well as both private and public key methods. Not widely used, work on PEM later evolved into S/MIME. See MIME. Net, their new intranet-ready software product that provides patient education monographs on prescribed medications and some over-the-counter products. PEM Net allows healthcare professionals to view and print over 1,400 generic and brand name drug information handouts through a browser. PEM Net handouts cover 98.5% of all retail prescriptions (over 11,000) and are written at a 6th-7th grade comprehension level. PEM Net monographs include the following sections: Uses, How to Take This Medication, Side Effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. , Precautions, Drug Interactions, Notes, Missed Dose and Storage. The monographs contain all the necessary information to make them OBRA-compliant. "Patients who are well-informed about their medications are more likely to comply, thus achieving successful outcomes and better health. And healthcare providers who educate their patients are more likely to reduce costs, save time and minimize liability. The challenge is how to counsel patients effectively and efficiently. First DataBank's PEM Net provides a solution," said Joseph L. Hirschmann, president of First DataBank. PEM Net can be installed on an intranet for an entire healthcare organization, or on a single user's computer. The browser interface almost eliminates the need for user training and support. Using a common browser, such as Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. (TM) or Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. (TM), the user enters the brand or generic drug 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. name in a search box on the home screen, or scrolls through the alphabetical list of drug names to locate a particular monograph. First DataBank's clinical staff updates monographs as new drugs are introduced. Continuously researching sources, First DataBank staff also relies on their relationships with pharmaceutical manufacturers for access to documentation even before its general release. PEM Net is updated quarterly. In addition to PEM Net, First DataBank also offers patient education for integration into healthcare information systems in the form of one-page monographs and prioritized counseling messages. This information is updated on a weekly or daily basis. First DataBank Inc., a 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. of The Hearst Corp., was the first to introduce computerized drug information for integration into clinical applications. First DataBank is the world's only company to develop and market a comprehensive range of healthcare knowledge bases, including drug, medical and nutrition information to all segments of the healthcare industry. Internet address: http://www.firstdatabank.com. For more information, call 800/633-3453. |
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