Positive Business Solutions, Inc.
Monday, September 06, 2010
 
 
 
 

Electronic Prescriptions

 
PBSI ePrescribe: Surescripts® Certified
Automate scripts and refills. Increase your productivity using commonly prescribed protocols. Check med interaction and allergy. Enhance your patient safety and satisfaction.
 
Electronic Prescriptions
  • Prescribe from exam room, office, home.
  • E-messaging - quickly review, approve & route.
  • Scripts – E-sign, print, call or e-fax to pharmacies.
  • Print meds, history, allergies, problems for your chart.
  • Cerner Multum drug database built in-w/auto updates.
  • Maintains pharmacy addresses for practice and patient.
  • Drug to drug interaction and allergy warnings.
  • Auto-builds provider’s common meds and SIG lists.
Practice Benefits
  • Streamline communications w/pharmacies.
  • Process refills with speed and accuracy.
  • Virtually eliminate callbacks due to illegibility.
 
Patient Benefits
  • Legible scripts – less risk of errors.
  • Checks med interaction & allergy.
  • Enhanced patient safety & satisfaction.
Costs & Requirements
  • PBSI ePrescribe software is free.
  • Updates & support $50/mo/per physician.
  • Cerner Multum drug database $250/yr/per physician.
  • Dell® laser script printer ($399).
  • Faxing capability: Vsifax® ($1920).
  • Training: normally 3–5 days onsite ($2100–$3500).
  • Requirements: Firewall w/Internet, up-to-date server, and  networked PCs.  Optional: Wireless tablet PCs.