Health Ministry keen on electronic prescriptions
The Ministry of Health says an electronic prescription system being introduced to hospitals could save dozens of lives each year. The ministry has signed a $17 million contract to bring the system to...
View Article2013 PQRS and/or eRx Incentive Program: Stripped N365 Remark Code
For those eligible professionals participating in the 2013 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and/or Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program via claims, CMS is aware the Remittance Advice...
View Article44% of U.S. Prescriptions Submitted Electronically in 2012
Slightly less than half of all U.S. prescriptions were submitted electronically in 2012, according to a new report from electronic prescribing network Surescripts, FierceEMR reports. Key Findings The...
View Article4 reasons the federal e-prescribing incentive program works
Federal incentive dollars have been instrumental in significantly increasing doctor use of electronic prescribing tools, according to research published this week in Health Affairs. The study,...
View ArticleOmniMD Ambulatory EHR Vendor donates electronic health records software to...
Hamden, Conn. – Sept. 5, 2013 – OmniMD, of Tarrytown, N.Y., has donated the use of its electronic health record technology valued at $7.6 million to Quinnipiac University, as part of a four-year...
View ArticleISM Inc. ranked as Fastest Growing Healthcare IT solutions Provider Company...
Tarrytown, NY, September 17, 2013 — ISM OmniMD – healthcare division of ISM is one of the leading Ambulatory EHR Vendor ranked for INC5000-2013 listings for fastest growing private companies under IT...
View ArticleE-prescribing a ‘gateway’ to improving patient care
The use of electronic prescribing among both prescribers and pharmacies is accelerating as “positive emerging trends”, according to a study conducted by the Office of the National Coordinator for...
View ArticleONC Study Shows Encouraging Increase in Electronic Prescribing
Electronic prescribing grew significantly from 2008 through 2012, according to a study conducted by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and published last month in the American Journal...
View ArticleCloud market soars as docs flock to eRx
Cloud computing in healthcare is expected to see big time growth by year’s end, with the market expanding more than 20 percent from 2012. The biggest driver behind the double digit numbers? More and...
View ArticleE-Prescribing Adoption Grew Significantly Between 2007 and 2010
Ownership of an electronic prescribing system significantly increased among physician practices between 2007 and 2010, according to a study published in the American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits,...
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