Electronic prescribing

Surescripts’ Unmatched Healthcare Interoperability Delivered Intelligence Sharing at Scale in 2023

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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At the same time, annual growth in PCPs using electronic prescribing averaged just 1.7% from 2019 to 2023, compared to 10% among non-PCPs.

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  • At the same time, annual growth in PCPs using electronic prescribing averaged just 1.7% from 2019 to 2023, compared to 10% among non-PCPs.
  • “We see responsibilities shifting across the care team as other types of clinicians take on more clinical responsibility—including pharmacists, among whom e-prescribing jumped dramatically in 2023,” Harvey explained.
  • Together, they found and shared 1.89 billion clinical documents representing 31% of the Carequality interoperability framework’s average monthly exchange activity in 2023.
  • In 2023, 881,070 pharmacists, prescribers, payers and other healthcare organizations—including 22,556 pharmacies—used Clinical Direct Messaging to send and receive secure, HIPAA-compliant messages.

UnitedHealth Group Update on Change Healthcare Cyberattack

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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UnitedHealth Group continues to make substantial progress in mitigating the impact to consumers and care providers of the unprecedented cyberattack on the U.S. health system and the Change Healthcare claims and payment infrastructure.

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  • UnitedHealth Group continues to make substantial progress in mitigating the impact to consumers and care providers of the unprecedented cyberattack on the U.S. health system and the Change Healthcare claims and payment infrastructure.
  • “We are committed to providing relief for people affected by this malicious attack on the U.S. health system,” said Andrew Witty, CEO of UnitedHealth Group.
  • We’re determined to make this right as fast as possible.”
    Based on our ongoing investigation, there is no indication that any other UnitedHealth Group systems have been affected by this attack.
  • For more information and access to all solutions provided by UnitedHealth Group, visit http://www.uhg.com/changehealthcarecyberresponse .

Spectator Health Adds Surescripts Certification to its Senior Health Technology Platform

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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Spectator Health, a San Diego-based senior living technology company, announced today the complete integration of Surescripts’ suite of e-prescribing capabilities into its platform, allowing for real-time medication analytics and e-prescribing for senior living communities caregivers and providers.

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  • Spectator Health, a San Diego-based senior living technology company, announced today the complete integration of Surescripts’ suite of e-prescribing capabilities into its platform, allowing for real-time medication analytics and e-prescribing for senior living communities caregivers and providers.
  • “Medication issues are cited as one of the most common causes for hospitalizations, adverse events, and falls for seniors,” said Raghu Sugavanam, CEO of Spectator Health.
  • Spectator Health’s proprietary platform provides real-time safety checks, formulary/pricing checks, and safety-checked therapeutic alternatives for seniors and senior health providers.
  • “Kudos to Surescripts for helping us integrate these essential features into our platform,” Sugavanam added.

HCA Healthcare Collects 13,136 Pounds of Medication During Fifth Annual “Crush the Crisis”

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that it collected 13,136 pounds of unused or expired medications during its fifth annual “Crush the Crisis” prescription drug take back day on October 28, 2023.

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  • HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that it collected 13,136 pounds of unused or expired medications during its fifth annual “Crush the Crisis” prescription drug take back day on October 28, 2023.
  • HCA Healthcare has now collected more than 67,500 pounds of medication since launching “Crush the Crisis” as an enterprise initiative in 2019.
  • An estimated 9 million doses of medication were collected at 132 collection sites across 15 states.
  • HCA Healthcare’s “Crush the Crisis” events were held in alignment with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which collected 599,897 pounds of medication .

Surescripts Health Information Network Submits Application to Become a Qualified Health Information Network

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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Surescripts®, the nation’s leading health information network, has applied to become a Qualified Health Information Network ( QHIN ), through its subsidiary Surescripts Health Information Network LLC™ , furthering its commitment to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement ( TEFCA ) and advancing interoperability to benefit all participants in the Surescripts Network Alliance and the patients they serve.

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  • Surescripts®, the nation’s leading health information network, has applied to become a Qualified Health Information Network ( QHIN ), through its subsidiary Surescripts Health Information Network LLC™ , furthering its commitment to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement ( TEFCA ) and advancing interoperability to benefit all participants in the Surescripts Network Alliance and the patients they serve.
  • “Surescripts is delivering interoperability that empowers clinicians, alleviating some of the most frustrating burdens they face today,” said Frank Harvey, Chief Executive Officer of Surescripts.
  • Watch: Justin McMartin, product manager at Surescripts, shares what becoming a QHIN will mean for Surescripts Network Alliance partners and the patients they serve.
  • Surescripts has moved forward in the process of becoming a QHIN by Surescripts Health Information Network LLC submitting its application for review by The Sequoia Project , the Recognized Coordinating Entity ( RCE ) designated by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ( ONC ).

RXNT Named to Forbes Advisor List of the Top 10 Best EMR Systems in 2023

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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ANNAPOLIS, Md., Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RXNT , an established leader in ambulatory medical software, is proud to announce that its Electronic Medical Records solution has been named the "best for multiple specialty practices" by Forbes Advisor in 2023.

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  • ANNAPOLIS, Md., Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RXNT , an established leader in ambulatory medical software, is proud to announce that its Electronic Medical Records solution has been named the "best for multiple specialty practices" by Forbes Advisor in 2023.
  • Forbes editor Kelly Main had this to say about why RXNT is the best choice for multi-specialty practices: "RXNT [fits] any size practice with multiple specialties and is an excellent value for the money.
  • Forbes Advisor—a well-known platform under the Forbes umbrella that focuses on "journalist- and expert-written insights, news, and reviews"—evaluated a multitude of healthcare technologies for their Best EMR Systems 2023 selection.
  • They also named RXNT as the best overall e-prescribing solution of 2023.

EQS-News: CGM registers significant increase in issued e-prescriptions

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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The digitization of the German healthcare system is gaining more momentum: Last week, 715,000 e-prescriptions were issued in the Ambulatory Information Systems of CompuGroup Medical (CGM) alone.

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  • The digitization of the German healthcare system is gaining more momentum: Last week, 715,000 e-prescriptions were issued in the Ambulatory Information Systems of CompuGroup Medical (CGM) alone.
  • This represents an increase of 45 percent compared to the previous week.
  • In the two-month period to and including December 10, a total of 2.7 million e-prescriptions were issued via CGM's Ambulatory Information Systems.
  • "The strong increase of e-prescriptions shows: The digitization of the German healthcare system is making significant progress.

Quipt Home Medical Reports Strong Operational Performance With Record Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results Posting Revenue Growth of 64% and Adjusted EBITDA Growth of 80%

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Monday, August 14, 2023
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Revenues for fiscal Q3 2023 were $60.3 million compared to $36.7 million for fiscal Q3 2022, representing a 64% increase year-over-year.

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  • Revenues for fiscal Q3 2023 were $60.3 million compared to $36.7 million for fiscal Q3 2022, representing a 64% increase year-over-year.
  • Compared to Q2 2023, the Company experienced sequential organic growth of 4% and expects continued strong organic growth for rest of calendar 2023.
  • Recurring Revenue (defined below) for fiscal Q3 2023 continues to be strong and exceeded 80% of revenues.
  • For fiscal Q3 2023, bad debt expense was at 4% of revenues compared to 9% in fiscal Q3 2022.

DrFirst Healthcare Innovations Collaborates with MEDITECH to Power E-Prescribing in Canada

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DrFirst Healthcare Innovations announced today it is collaborating with MEDITECH to enable electronic prescribing by hospitals using the Expanse EHR in Canada. This integration supports MEDITECH's plans with Canada Health Infoway to connect with its national e-prescribing service, PrescribeIT®.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DrFirst Healthcare Innovations announced today it is collaborating with MEDITECH to enable electronic prescribing by hospitals using the Expanse EHR in Canada.
  • DrFirst Healthcare Innovations is integrated with the MEDITECH Expanse EHR to provide the directory of community pharmacies and to meet the complex technical requirements for secure electronic prescribing through PrescribeIT®.
  • "E-prescribing is safer for patients and more efficient for prescribers and pharmacists," said G. Cameron Deemer, CEO of DrFirst Healthcare Innovations.
  • This integration with DrFirst Healthcare Innovations will further our collaboration with Canada Health Infoway and PrescribeIT® and ultimately provides safer and more efficient healthcare delivery, as well as greater convenience for patients," said Robert Molloy, MEDITECH Director, Canadian Market and Product Strategy.