How to Get Started!

Basic Steps to determine requirements and vendor solution:

1. Determining the practice requirements
2. Determining the vendor requirements
3. Develop vendor evaluation process or request for information
4. Request vendor demos
5. Request references and certifications
6. Request pricing and sample contracts
7. Select vendor
8. Finalize contract
9. Implement the application
10. Refine staff training and workflow

Things to Consider

• Technical Support- Access to phone and on line technical support 7 days per week and initial training on site
• Ability to create and transmit new and renewed prescriptions to patient's pharmacy of choice by EDI or Fax.
• Maintain or access patient specific records (demographics, medication allergies, adverse events, patient reported OTC medications and office administrations)
• Practice Management System Integration
• Supports Patient-Specific Information from Health Plans
  • Medication History
  • Eligibility (Last Name, First Name, DOB, Gender, Zip Code)
  • Plan Specific Formulary
• Complete Clinical Decision Support Tool
  • Drug Reference
  • Drug-Drug Interactions Screening
  • Drug-Allergy Screening
  • Therapeutic Duplication Check
  • Medication Recall Notifications
• Presents alternative medications based on formulary status, cost and plan specific restrictions
• Compliant with HIPAA privacy, security and transactions requirements
• Compliance with Medicare Modernization Act electronic prescribing foundational standards
• Cost and Hardware required

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The ePrescribe Provider Roadmap

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