Electronic
prescriptions are yet another facet
of EMR which can help streamline and
revolutionize your practice. E-Rx
works with AltaPoint and has various
advantages over traditional written
prescriptions; these advantages go
beyond simply resolving issues of
illegible handwriting.
Speed:
The traditional process of writing
a prescription often begins with the
pulling of a chart. However, since
e-prescribing software gives you instant
access to each patient’s medications
and allergies, the necessity of pulling
the chart is much reduced. This saves
your staff time – and saves you money.
To write an e-prescription, you simply
pull up the patient’s name on your
screen and choose from menus of options
to generate the prescription. Or,
if the prescription is a refill, you
just click the refill option. The
program will then attach your electronic
signature and fax the prescription
for you to the patient's pharmacy.
|
 |
At this point, most physicians still fax their prescriptions
to the pharmacies. However the latest
trend is sending and receiving online. In other
words, if you write a prescription, you send it to
the pharmacy via email. And if a refill request is
sent to you, it will come directly to your computer.
This will speed up the process further, and make
it even more accurate by eliminating any middlemen
between you and the pharmacist.
Features:
E-Rx certainly speeds up the process of writing a
prescription, but it has additional perks as well.
The most important of these is the Drug Interaction
feature. When you write a new prescription,
the program automatically scans for any potential
interaction between the new medication and the
patient’s existing medications or allergies. It will
not allow the new prescription to be written without
a physician override. This feature can be a
lifesaver.
|
