Advantages to Consumers
Get RxConnected - "Give your prescription a “head start” before you ever leave the exam room.
Over 90% of the nation’s pharmacies are now able to exchange prescription information electronically with physician practices. Instead of a paper prescription, your physician can send your prescription directly to the pharmacy computer while you are in the exam room.
Electronic Prescribing, or “e-prescribing” as it is commonly referred to, is the method your doctor uses similiar to “e-mailing” your prescription to the pharmacist. However, the information exchanged during e-prescribing is through a secure network that can only be viewed by your physician and the pharmacist. For patients, that means a safer and more efficient prescribing process, including:
- Expedite the process of filling your prescription;
- Avoid lost prescriptions;
- Avoid multiple trips to the pharmacy;
- Avoid waiting for fax replies from your physician for refills;
- Reduce mistakes caused by illegible handwriting on your prescription;
If this sounds like a better way to fill your prescriptions, you can check whether your doctor has starting ePrescribing. See "Find a Doctor that Writes ePrescriptions" below. This site lists physicians that use ePrescribing and allows you to search by city or zip code.
If your doctor is not ePrescribing, ask your doctor to take the ePrescribing readiness assessment. The assessment will let your doctor know if their practice already possesses the technology to establish a direct, computer-to-computer connection with local pharmacies.
Learn about Electronic Prescriptions -
http://www.learnabouteprescriptions.com/what-is-eprescription.aspx
Learn about the Benefits of ePrescriptions -
http://www.learnabouteprescriptions.com/benefits.aspx
Find a Doctor that Writes ePrescriptions -
http://www.learnabouteprescriptions.com/doctor-eprescribe.aspx
Find a Pharmacy that Accepts ePrescriptions -
http://www.learnabouteprescriptions.com/pharmacist-eprescribe.aspx
Obtain an Information Flyer to Share with your Doctor -
http://www.learnabouteprescriptions.com/pdf/physician-flyer2_benefit.pdf
Understand the benefits of electronic prescriptions -
Understanding the Benefits of E-Prescribing
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A one-page consumer pamphlet - Understanding the Benefits of E-Prescribing
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