Helpful Links
The Center for Improving Medication Management
GetRxConnected.org
Programs/Organizations Supporting E-Prescribing Adoption
Information for Patients
The Center for Improving Medication Management
The Center for Improving Medication Management is a collaborative forum that establishes project specific priorities to demonstrate the value of pharmacy interoperability with both patients and physicians for the purpose of improving the medication management process.
Click here to visit the Center web site.
GetRxConnected.org
The
"Get Connected" program aims to help prescribers understand their readiness to e-prescribe and take advantage of a new Medicare e-prescribing incentive program.
The focal point of the Get Connected program is
www.getrxconnected.org, where prescribers can follow a step-by-step process designed to help them transition from
paper-based prescribing to e-prescribing with clinical decision support and pharmacy connectivity.
Prescribers who use technology to prepare prescriptions should make sure they have access to clinical decision support (formulary, pharmacy benefits eligibility, medication history information) and be sure that they can transmit prescription information directly to pharmacies that are e-prescribing capable (also called EDI transmission) and not by computer-generated fax.
Created under the auspices of The Center for Improving Medication Management (founded by the AAFP, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Humana Inc., Intel Corporation, the MGMA, and Surescripts),
www.getrxconnected.org contains urgent information and guidance for prescribers looking to adopt full electronic prescribing connectivity, including an estimated 150,000 prescribers located throughout the U.S. who are currently using electronic medical records (EMRs).
Visit
www.getrxconnected.org to learn more.
Programs & Organizations Supporting E-Prescribing Adoption/Utilization
Arizona Health-e Connection
California Health Care Foundation E-Prescribing Initiative
ePrescribe Florida
ePrescribe Tennessee
Illinois E-Prescribing Collaborative
Massachusetts E-Prescribing Steering Committee
National eHealth Collaborative
Nebraska Information Technology Commission
North Carolina ePrescribing Initiative
Rhode Island E-Prescribing Steering Committee
Southeast Michigan E-Prescribing Initiative
Information for Patients
www.LearnAboutEprescriptions.com
Patients who are interested in learning more about how e-prescriptions benefit them and their families can visit
www.LearnAboutEprescriptions.com.
Patients can also use the site to easily find out if their physician is currently e-prescribing. By simply typing in their ZIP code, patients can quickly discover which physicians in their community e-prescribe as well as which pharmacies accept e-prescriptions. For a patient whose physician is not currently e-prescribing, the Web site allows them a unique opportunity to educate their physician about e-prescriptions. Patients can print helpful information that shows their doctors how e-prescriptions not only benefit patients, but can save doctors time and money and improve the quality of care at their practice.
www.LearnAboutRxSafety.org
LearnAboutRxSafety.org
includes information and resources to help protect families from the unintended consequences of improper medicine use, avoid medication errors, and improve adherence to medicine therapy. Presented to visitors as “Medicine Safety: A Tool Kit for Families,” the site offers practical advice about:
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how to avoid medication misuse; |
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getting the facts about your family’s medicines; |
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keeping a family medical record; |
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safe medicine use with children, older adults and during pregnancy; and |
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questions to ask your health team. |
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