The Benefits of e-Prescribing

In recent years, e-prescribing has become an increasingly popular way for healthcare providers to electronically send prescriptions to retail pharmacies and eRx delivery services. One of the key benefits of e-prescribing is that it eliminates the need for paper prescriptions, which can be lost or misplaced, and improves patient safety by reducing the risk of medication errors.

Surescripts is a leading health information network that offers a seamless integration for e-prescribing to retail pharmacies and eRx delivery services. With Surescripts, healthcare providers can easily send prescriptions to their patients’ preferred pharmacy or eRx delivery service, enabling a more convenient and streamlined experience for patients.

One of the key advantages of using Surescripts is that it offers flexibility in terms of the clinical workflows that can be used. Whether a provider is using a synchronous or asynchronous workflow, they can easily integrate e-prescribing into their existing processes. This means that providers can seamlessly send prescriptions to their patients’ preferred pharmacy or eRx delivery service without disrupting their clinical workflows.

Another benefit of Surescripts is that patients can choose to have their prescription sent to a local retail pharmacy or eRx delivery service. This gives patients more choice and flexibility when it comes to how they receive their medications. Providers can also configure which pharmacy locations are available to their patients, giving them greater control over where their patients’ prescriptions are sent.

Surescripts also includes automated drug interaction and allergy checks to ensure that patients are not prescribed medications that may interact negatively with their current medications or cause an allergic reaction. This helps to improve patient safety and reduce the risk of medication errors.

Finally, Surescripts enables providers to configure ongoing automated refill reminders, which can help to improve medication adherence and ensure that patients are taking their medications as prescribed. These reminders can be sent to patients via email, text message, or other communication channels, making it easy for patients to stay on top of their medications.

In summary, Surescripts offers a seamless e-prescribing solution for healthcare providers, allowing them to easily send prescriptions to retail pharmacies and eRx delivery services. With flexible clinical workflows, patient choice of pharmacy location, automated drug interaction and allergy checks, and automated refill reminders, Surescripts helps to improve patient safety and medication adherence while streamlining the prescribing process.