Feb
05

Your source for the latest news and events on E-Prescribing and the Health IT community, as well as an open discussion forum for medical and prescription management. Blog.DrFirst.com brings together physician practices, IPAs, hospitals, health plans, pharmacies and many others.

Mar
19

Due to the many payer programs that DrFirst did in conjunction with Zix Corp (PocketScripts Users), there have been rumors that DrFirst is closing our doorengrish-funny-going-businesss.

Actually… DrFirst is going strong in our 10th year!

The mix up is understandable, since both companies share many of the same markets due to these sponsored program. In order to help their clients,  Zix has recently released a detailed list of frequently asked questions regarding their exit of the e-prescribing market to ensure that there won’t be any sudden surprises.   This information will allow their current providers plenty of time to select a new electronic prescribing vendor to prevent any gaps in service.

Top 3 Takeaways:

  • PocketScript will be available to licensed users until 12/31/2010, but all requests for patient data must be placed no later than 11/15/2010.
  • All hardware provided as part of a health plan sponsorship can be kept free of charge, and be used with future e-prescribing solutions.
  • To request patient information, providers must contact (866)753-9234 at least 30 days before 11/15/2010

If you are currently using PocketScript and know that you would like to continue electronically prescribing in the years to come, DrFirst has access to all the same formulary information and is offering a special discount to former Zix clients. In addition, we will work with you to transfer over your patient data into our system.

Register to see a live demonstration of Rcopia at http://www.drfirst.com/demoLive.jsp.

To view their entire FAQ, visit http://www.zixcorp.com/support/pocketscript_eos.php

Mar
16

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Surescripts released the highly anticipated 2009 National Progress Report on E-Prescribing last week at HIMSS10, and the results are spectacular. Here are some of the key findings:

  • About 25% of office-based providers are e-prescribing! The number grew from 74,000 at the end of 2008 to 156,000 by the end of 2009.
  • Surescripts can now provide access to prescription benefit and history information for more than 65% of patients in the U.S.
  • About 85% of community pharmacies in the U.S. are connected for e-prescribing; 6 of the largest mail order pharmacies are online.
  • Nearly 81 million prescription histories were delivered to prescribers.
  • 191 million prescriptions were routed electronically.
  • You’re twice as likely to find the full set of electronic services in a standalone system like Rcopia from DrFirst than in an EMR (unless the EMR is a DrFirst partner!).

Surescripts noted that e-prescribing is being driven by a broad set factors including government incentive programs (MIPPA and HITECH), broader CCHIT certification criteria, increased interest from large clinics and health systems, and regional initiatives.

2009 was a year of strong growth for both Surescripts and DrFirst; the tipping point is here!

To read the summaries, or download the full report, visit: http://www.surescripts.com/national-progress-report.aspx

Mar
11
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Weill Cornell Medical College and one of their research teams led by Dr. Rainu Kaushal authored a study published on February 26th in the online version of the Journal of General Internal Medicine on how using an electronic system, instead of writing prescriptions by hand, affects the frequency of prescription errors among ambulatory physicians.

The study closely reviewed 30 health care providers and the 7,000+ prescriptions they wrote over the course of one year. The clinicians using an electronic prescribing system began the study with an above average error percentage at 42.5%, but ended the year long study with only 6.6%, an impressive seven fold decrease. The 15 clinicians writing prescriptions by hand actually saw a very slight increase in the percentage of prescription errors as they went from 37.3% to 38.4% by the end of the year.

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Mar
08

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Survey Shows Increased Confidence in Meeting Meaningful Use for Healthland Users

Healthland, a DrFirst Certified Partner, has just released the results collected from a February, 2010 survey on the ARRA incentives and Meaningful Use criteria at the HIMSS10 Conference.

The study surveyed over 100 critical access and small community hospitals from across the country, asking respondents to share how they feel their knowledge of the ARRA incentives and Meaningful Use guidelines has changed compared to just 1 year ago.

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Mar
05

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As industries across the country are recognizing both the ecological and economical benefits of adopting so called “green practices,” it is time for the healthcare industry to take a step forward and join the fight!

Only a few years ago being environmentally conscious entailed recycling and trying take advantage of public transportation. Recent advances in technology have allowed all industries to capitalize on both the cost saving and waste reducing benefits of the electronic systems available.

For the medical world, going green is almost synonymous with going electronic – or going paperless. Just how the banking industry has evolved into a nearly entirely online system, the medical industry has the potential to be close behind with the adoption of electronic prescribing and EMRs.

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Mar
04

The word is out:

Starting in 2011 and ending in 2015, physicians and other “eligible professionals” who see Medicare and Medicaid patients will potentially receive between $44,000 – $64,000 in HITECH stimulus incentives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) passed and signed into law early last year.

Although every group practice and physician’s decision to get involved requires individual considerations, here are some very brief thoughts:

Paraphrasing “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs” in the Health IT world, e-prescribing is a proven, off-the-shelf, low-cost, low-risk first step towards computerizing clinical functions and populating an EHR with data. To help moderate IT investment costs, practices should consider adopting a strategic approach in which e-prescribing is the first clinical application as part of your overall health IT system – with other applications and functions added in a modular fashion over time.

The benefit of doing this is that a practice can make a very small initial investment in the standalone e-prescribing system while receiving current annual incentives averaging $2,000+ a year (MIPPA – in effect as of 1/1/09). Later on  – a practice can scrutinize more knowledgeably the potential $44K over a 4 year period through ARRA beginning eligibility in 2011 (up to 64k for high volume Medicaid clinicians).

In addition, this approach allows your staff to ease their way into the clinical workflow changes surrounding the adaptation of new technology instead of taking one giant leap.  Plus, so-called “Cloud Computing” represents one of the new approaches that have great promise in terms of being less costly overall and allowing flexibility and choice especially for small practices. DrFirst works with nearly 100 EMR/PMS vendors who can work with you on this stepping stone process of taking baby steps into your future EMR.

Should I try a free e-prescribing system?

I would advise caution to physicians who are thinking about getting a free e-prescribing program. Frequently, the ultimate goal of these “free” vendors is start with sub-standard or mediocre e-prescribing in hopes of leading physicians into purchasing an expensive, full package EHR from the same vendor in the future. In addition, the free programs usually require a la carte upgrades to make the product truly usable in an office setting. This is truly an example where “free is not cheap enough”. On the other hand, these upgrades come standard with most e-prescribing systems that require a fee, along with better customer service, better features, and fewer headaches.

DrFirst’s partnerships allow clinicians to move their patient data to one of our Certified Partners and selectively choose the right EMR for their practice based on factors such as specialty, financial resources, and workflow, as well as local support and market penetration of the vendor. Local support and penetration may be important factors when considering the potential for interoperability.

Stay tuned to these blogs as the field is rapidly evolving

* The requirements to actually see the money are a bit lengthy and complex. The interim proposed specifications and rules were released on December 30, 2009 and are subject to final tweaks and comments that will be published by CMS in late spring 2010.

** They generally revolve around employing Health IT tools and certain functions characterized as ”Meaningful Use” that are just starting to become incorporated in selected EMR/EHR packages.

Tom Sullivan, MD

*http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Recovery/11_HealthIT.asp
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Due to the many payer programs that DrFirst did in conjunction with Zix Corp (PocketScripts Users), there have been rumors that DrFirst is closing our doorengrish-funny-going-businesss.

Actually… DrFirst is going strong in our 10th year!

The mix up is understandable, since both companies share many of the same markets due to these sponsored program. In order to help their clients,  Zix has recently released a detailed list of frequently asked questions regarding their exit of the e-prescribing market to ensure that there won’t be any sudden surprises.   This information will allow their current providers plenty of time to select a new electronic prescribing vendor to prevent any gaps in service.

Top 3 Takeaways:

If you are currently using PocketScript and know that you would like to continue electronically prescribing in the years to come, DrFirst has access to all the same formulary information and is offering a special discount to former Zix clients. In addition, we will work with you to transfer over your patient data into our system.

Register to see a live demonstration of Rcopia at http://www.drfirst.com/demoLive.jsp.

To view their entire FAQ, visit http://www.zixcorp.com/support/pocketscript_eos.php

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Due to the many payer programs that DrFirst did in conjunction with Zix Corp (PocketScripts Users), there have been rumors that DrFirst is closing our doorengrish-funny-going-businesss.

Actually… DrFirst is going strong in our 10th year!

The mix up is understandable, since both companies share many of the same markets due to these sponsored program. In order to help their clients,  Zix has recently released a detailed list of frequently asked questions regarding their exit of the e-prescribing market to ensure that there won’t be any sudden surprises.   This information will allow their current providers plenty of time to select a new electronic prescribing vendor to prevent any gaps in service.

Top 3 Takeaways:

If you are currently using PocketScript and know that you would like to continue electronically prescribing in the years to come, DrFirst has access to all the same formulary information and is offering a special discount to former Zix clients. In addition, we will work with you to transfer over your patient data into our system.

Register to see a live demonstration of Rcopia at http://www.drfirst.com/demoLive.jsp.

To view their entire FAQ, visit http://www.zixcorp.com/support/pocketscript_eos.php

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dominoes

Surescripts released the highly anticipated 2009 National Progress Report on E-Prescribing last week at HIMSS10, and the results are spectacular. Here are some of the key findings:

Surescripts noted that e-prescribing is being driven by a broad set factors including government incentive programs (MIPPA and HITECH), broader CCHIT certification criteria, increased interest from large clinics and health systems, and regional initiatives.

2009 was a year of strong growth for both Surescripts and DrFirst; the tipping point is here!

To read the summaries, or download the full report, visit: http://www.surescripts.com/national-progress-report.aspx

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Surescripts released the highly anticipated 2009 National Progress Report on E-Prescribing last week at HIMSS10, and the results are spectacular. Here are some of the key findings:

  • About 25% of office-based providers are e-prescribing! The number grew from 74,000 at the end of 2008 to 156,000 by the end of 2009.
  • Surescripts can now provide access to prescription benefit and history information for more than 65% of patients in the U.S.
  • About 85% of community pharmacies in the U.S. are connected for e-prescribing; 6 of the largest mail order pharmacies are online.
  • Nearly 81 million prescription histories were delivered to prescribers.
  • 191 million prescriptions were routed electronically.
  • You’re twice as likely to find the full set of electronic services in a standalone system like Rcopia from DrFirst than in an EMR (unless the EMR is a DrFirst partner!).

Surescripts noted that e-prescribing is being driven by a broad set factors including government incentive programs (MIPPA and HITECH), broader CCHIT certification criteria, increased interest from large clinics and health systems, and regional initiatives.

2009 was a year of strong growth for both Surescripts and DrFirst; the tipping point is here!

To read the summaries, or download the full report, visit: http://www.surescripts.com/national-progress-report.aspx

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Weill Cornell Medical College and one of their research teams led by Dr. Rainu Kaushal authored a study published on February 26th in the online version of the Journal of General Internal Medicine on how using an electronic system, instead of writing prescriptions by hand, affects the frequency of prescription errors among ambulatory physicians.

The study closely reviewed 30 health care providers and the 7,000+ prescriptions they wrote over the course of one year. The clinicians using an electronic prescribing system began the study with an above average error percentage at 42.5%, but ended the year long study with only 6.6%, an impressive seven fold decrease. The 15 clinicians writing prescriptions by hand actually saw a very slight increase in the percentage of prescription errors as they went from 37.3% to 38.4% by the end of the year.

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Weill Cornell Medical College and one of their research teams led by Dr. Rainu Kaushal authored a study published on February 26th in the online version of the Journal of General Internal Medicine on how using an electronic system, instead of writing prescriptions by hand, affects the frequency of prescription errors among ambulatory physicians.

The study closely reviewed 30 health care providers and the 7,000+ prescriptions they wrote over the course of one year. The clinicians using an electronic prescribing system began the study with an above average error percentage at 42.5%, but ended the year long study with only 6.6%, an impressive seven fold decrease. The 15 clinicians writing prescriptions by hand actually saw a very slight increase in the percentage of prescription errors as they went from 37.3% to 38.4% by the end of the year.

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Survey Shows Increased Confidence in Meeting Meaningful Use for Healthland Users

Healthland, a DrFirst Certified Partner, has just released the results collected from a February, 2010 survey on the ARRA incentives and Meaningful Use criteria at the HIMSS10 Conference.

The study surveyed over 100 critical access and small community hospitals from across the country, asking respondents to share how they feel their knowledge of the ARRA incentives and Meaningful Use guidelines has changed compared to just 1 year ago.

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Survey Shows Increased Confidence in Meeting Meaningful Use for Healthland Users

Healthland, a DrFirst Certified Partner, has just released the results collected from a February, 2010 survey on the ARRA incentives and Meaningful Use criteria at the HIMSS10 Conference.

The study surveyed over 100 critical access and small community hospitals from across the country, asking respondents to share how they feel their knowledge of the ARRA incentives and Meaningful Use guidelines has changed compared to just 1 year ago.

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As industries across the country are recognizing both the ecological and economical benefits of adopting so called “green practices,” it is time for the healthcare industry to take a step forward and join the fight!

Only a few years ago being environmentally conscious entailed recycling and trying take advantage of public transportation. Recent advances in technology have allowed all industries to capitalize on both the cost saving and waste reducing benefits of the electronic systems available.

For the medical world, going green is almost synonymous with going electronic – or going paperless. Just how the banking industry has evolved into a nearly entirely online system, the medical industry has the potential to be close behind with the adoption of electronic prescribing and EMRs.

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Checking file extension jpg Checking file extension jpeg Checking file extension bmp Checking file extension png Checking file extension pdf Checking file extension mp3 Checking file extension wav Checking file extension phps Checking file extension zip Checking file extension gz Checking file extension tar Checking file extension rar Checking file extension jar Checking file extension exe Checking file extension pps Checking file extension ppt Checking file extension xls Checking file extension doc Ending uga_track_internal_url: Ending uga_track_full_url: Ending uga_preg_callback: electronic prescribing Start uga_preg_callback: Array Get tracker for full url Start uga_track_full_url: blog.drfirst.com/eprescribing/go-green-with-e-prescribing/#more-345 Start uga_is_url_internal: blog.drfirst.com/eprescribing/go-green-with-e-prescribing/#more-345 Start uga_get_option: internal_domains uga_options: array ( 'internal_domains' => 'eprescribingblog.com,blog.drfirst.com', 'account_id' => 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As industries across the country are recognizing both the ecological and economical benefits of adopting so called “green practices,” it is time for the healthcare industry to take a step forward and join the fight!

Only a few years ago being environmentally conscious entailed recycling and trying take advantage of public transportation. Recent advances in technology have allowed all industries to capitalize on both the cost saving and waste reducing benefits of the electronic systems available.

For the medical world, going green is almost synonymous with going electronic – or going paperless. Just how the banking industry has evolved into a nearly entirely online system, the medical industry has the potential to be close behind with the adoption of electronic prescribing and EMRs.

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The word is out:

Starting in 2011 and ending in 2015, physicians and other “eligible professionals” who see Medicare and Medicaid patients will potentially receive between $44,000 – $64,000 in HITECH stimulus incentives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) passed and signed into law early last year.

Although every group practice and physician’s decision to get involved requires individual considerations, here are some very brief thoughts:

Paraphrasing “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs” in the Health IT world, e-prescribing is a proven, off-the-shelf, low-cost, low-risk first step towards computerizing clinical functions and populating an EHR with data. To help moderate IT investment costs, practices should consider adopting a strategic approach in which e-prescribing is the first clinical application as part of your overall health IT system – with other applications and functions added in a modular fashion over time.

The benefit of doing this is that a practice can make a very small initial investment in the standalone e-prescribing system while receiving current annual incentives averaging $2,000+ a year (MIPPA – in effect as of 1/1/09). Later on  – a practice can scrutinize more knowledgeably the potential $44K over a 4 year period through ARRA beginning eligibility in 2011 (up to 64k for high volume Medicaid clinicians).

In addition, this approach allows your staff to ease their way into the clinical workflow changes surrounding the adaptation of new technology instead of taking one giant leap.  Plus, so-called “Cloud Computing” represents one of the new approaches that have great promise in terms of being less costly overall and allowing flexibility and choice especially for small practices. DrFirst works with nearly 100 EMR/PMS vendors who can work with you on this stepping stone process of taking baby steps into your future EMR.

Should I try a free e-prescribing system?

I would advise caution to physicians who are thinking about getting a free e-prescribing program. Frequently, the ultimate goal of these “free” vendors is start with sub-standard or mediocre e-prescribing in hopes of leading physicians into purchasing an expensive, full package EHR from the same vendor in the future. In addition, the free programs usually require a la carte upgrades to make the product truly usable in an office setting. This is truly an example where “free is not cheap enough”. On the other hand, these upgrades come standard with most e-prescribing systems that require a fee, along with better customer service, better features, and fewer headaches.

DrFirst’s partnerships allow clinicians to move their patient data to one of our Certified Partners and selectively choose the right EMR for their practice based on factors such as specialty, financial resources, and workflow, as well as local support and market penetration of the vendor. Local support and penetration may be important factors when considering the potential for interoperability.

Stay tuned to these blogs as the field is rapidly evolving

* The requirements to actually see the money are a bit lengthy and complex. The interim proposed specifications and rules were released on December 30, 2009 and are subject to final tweaks and comments that will be published by CMS in late spring 2010.

** They generally revolve around employing Health IT tools and certain functions characterized as ”Meaningful Use” that are just starting to become incorporated in selected EMR/EHR packages.

Tom Sullivan, MD

*http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Recovery/11_HealthIT.asp
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=3561

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'prefix_mail_links' => '/mailto/', 'debug' => true, 'check_updates' => true, 'version_sent' => '1.6.0', 'advanced_config' => true, ) Ending uga_get_option: track_files (1) Tracking files enabled Start uga_get_option: track_extensions uga_options: array ( 'internal_domains' => 'eprescribingblog.com,blog.drfirst.com', 'account_id' => 'UA-5426736-2', 'enable_tracker' => true, 'track_adm_pages' => false, 'ignore_users' => true, 'max_user_level' => '8', 'footer_hooked' => true, 'filter_content' => true, 'filter_comments' => true, 'filter_comment_authors' => true, 'track_ext_links' => true, 'prefix_ext_links' => '/outgoing/', 'track_files' => true, 'prefix_file_links' => '/downloads/', 'track_extensions' => 'gif,jpg,jpeg,bmp,png,pdf,mp3,wav,phps,zip,gz,tar,rar,jar,exe,pps,ppt,xls,doc', 'track_mail_links' => true, 'prefix_mail_links' => '/mailto/', 'debug' => true, 'check_updates' => true, 'version_sent' => '1.6.0', 'advanced_config' => true, ) Ending uga_get_option: track_extensions (gif,jpg,jpeg,bmp,png,pdf,mp3,wav,phps,zip,gz,tar,rar,jar,exe,pps,ppt,xls,doc) Checking file extension gif Checking file extension jpg Checking file extension jpeg Checking file extension bmp Checking file extension png Checking file extension pdf Checking file extension mp3 Checking file extension wav Checking file extension phps Checking file extension zip Checking file extension gz Checking file extension tar Checking file extension rar Checking file extension jar Checking file extension exe Checking file extension pps Checking file extension ppt Checking file extension xls Checking file extension doc Ending uga_track_internal_url: Ending uga_track_full_url: Ending uga_preg_callback: MIPPA Start uga_preg_callback: Array Get tracker for full url Start uga_track_full_url: blog.drfirst.com/tag/arra/ Start uga_is_url_internal: blog.drfirst.com/tag/arra/ Start uga_get_option: internal_domains uga_options: array ( 'internal_domains' => 'eprescribingblog.com,blog.drfirst.com', 'account_id' 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'footer_hooked' => true, 'filter_content' => true, 'filter_comments' => true, 'filter_comment_authors' => true, 'track_ext_links' => true, 'prefix_ext_links' => '/outgoing/', 'track_files' => true, 'prefix_file_links' => '/downloads/', 'track_extensions' => 'gif,jpg,jpeg,bmp,png,pdf,mp3,wav,phps,zip,gz,tar,rar,jar,exe,pps,ppt,xls,doc', 'track_mail_links' => true, 'prefix_mail_links' => '/mailto/', 'debug' => true, 'check_updates' => true, 'version_sent' => '1.6.0', 'advanced_config' => true, ) Ending uga_get_option: track_extensions (gif,jpg,jpeg,bmp,png,pdf,mp3,wav,phps,zip,gz,tar,rar,jar,exe,pps,ppt,xls,doc) Checking file extension gif Checking file extension jpg Checking file extension jpeg Checking file extension bmp Checking file extension png Checking file extension pdf Checking file extension mp3 Checking file extension wav Checking file extension phps Checking file extension zip Checking file extension gz Checking file extension tar Checking file extension rar Checking file extension jar Checking file extension exe Checking file extension pps Checking file extension ppt Checking file extension xls Checking file extension doc Ending uga_track_internal_url: Ending uga_track_full_url: Ending uga_preg_callback: ARRA Start uga_preg_callback: Array Get tracker for full url Start uga_track_full_url: www.drfirst.com/partners.htm Start uga_is_url_internal: www.drfirst.com/partners.htm Start uga_get_option: internal_domains uga_options: array ( 'internal_domains' => 'eprescribingblog.com,blog.drfirst.com', 'account_id' => 'UA-5426736-2', 'enable_tracker' => true, 'track_adm_pages' => false, 'ignore_users' => true, 'max_user_level' => '8', 'footer_hooked' => true, 'filter_content' => true, 'filter_comments' => true, 'filter_comment_authors' => true, 'track_ext_links' => true, 'prefix_ext_links' => '/outgoing/', 'track_files' => true, 'prefix_file_links' => '/downloads/', 'track_extensions' => 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'/downloads/', 'track_extensions' => 'gif,jpg,jpeg,bmp,png,pdf,mp3,wav,phps,zip,gz,tar,rar,jar,exe,pps,ppt,xls,doc', 'track_mail_links' => true, 'prefix_mail_links' => '/mailto/', 'debug' => true, 'check_updates' => true, 'version_sent' => '1.6.0', 'advanced_config' => true, ) Ending uga_get_option: track_ext_links (1) Tracking external links enabled Start uga_get_option: prefix_ext_links uga_options: array ( 'internal_domains' => 'eprescribingblog.com,blog.drfirst.com', 'account_id' => 'UA-5426736-2', 'enable_tracker' => true, 'track_adm_pages' => false, 'ignore_users' => true, 'max_user_level' => '8', 'footer_hooked' => true, 'filter_content' => true, 'filter_comments' => true, 'filter_comment_authors' => true, 'track_ext_links' => true, 'prefix_ext_links' => '/outgoing/', 'track_files' => true, 'prefix_file_links' => '/downloads/', 'track_extensions' => 'gif,jpg,jpeg,bmp,png,pdf,mp3,wav,phps,zip,gz,tar,rar,jar,exe,pps,ppt,xls,doc', 'track_mail_links' => true, 'prefix_mail_links' => '/mailto/', 'debug' => true, 'check_updates' => true, 'version_sent' => '1.6.0', 'advanced_config' => true, ) Ending uga_get_option: prefix_ext_links (/outgoing/) Ending uga_track_external_url: www.drfirst.com/partners.htm Ending uga_track_full_url: /outgoing/www.drfirst.com/partners.htm Adding onclick attribute for /outgoing/www.drfirst.com/partners.htm Ending uga_preg_callback: 100 EMR/PMS vendors Start uga_preg_callback: Array Get tracker for full url Start uga_track_full_url: www.cms.hhs.gov/Recovery/11_HealthIT.asp Start uga_is_url_internal: www.cms.hhs.gov/Recovery/11_HealthIT.asp Start uga_get_option: internal_domains uga_options: array ( 'internal_domains' => 'eprescribingblog.com,blog.drfirst.com', 'account_id' => 'UA-5426736-2', 'enable_tracker' => true, 'track_adm_pages' => false, 'ignore_users' => true, 'max_user_level' => '8', 'footer_hooked' => true, 'filter_content' => true, 'filter_comments' => true, 'filter_comment_authors' => true, 'track_ext_links' => true, 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'filter_comment_authors' => true, 'track_ext_links' => true, 'prefix_ext_links' => '/outgoing/', 'track_files' => true, 'prefix_file_links' => '/downloads/', 'track_extensions' => 'gif,jpg,jpeg,bmp,png,pdf,mp3,wav,phps,zip,gz,tar,rar,jar,exe,pps,ppt,xls,doc', 'track_mail_links' => true, 'prefix_mail_links' => '/mailto/', 'debug' => true, 'check_updates' => true, 'version_sent' => '1.6.0', 'advanced_config' => true, ) Ending uga_get_option: track_ext_links (1) Tracking external links enabled Start uga_get_option: prefix_ext_links uga_options: array ( 'internal_domains' => 'eprescribingblog.com,blog.drfirst.com', 'account_id' => 'UA-5426736-2', 'enable_tracker' => true, 'track_adm_pages' => false, 'ignore_users' => true, 'max_user_level' => '8', 'footer_hooked' => true, 'filter_content' => true, 'filter_comments' => true, 'filter_comment_authors' => true, 'track_ext_links' => true, 'prefix_ext_links' => '/outgoing/', 'track_files' => true, 'prefix_file_links' => '/downloads/', 'track_extensions' => 'gif,jpg,jpeg,bmp,png,pdf,mp3,wav,phps,zip,gz,tar,rar,jar,exe,pps,ppt,xls,doc', 'track_mail_links' => true, 'prefix_mail_links' => '/mailto/', 'debug' => true, 'check_updates' => true, 'version_sent' => '1.6.0', 'advanced_config' => true, ) Ending uga_get_option: prefix_ext_links (/outgoing/) Ending uga_track_external_url: www.cms.hhs.gov/Recovery/11_HealthIT.asp Ending uga_track_full_url: /outgoing/www.cms.hhs.gov/Recovery/11_HealthIT.asp Adding onclick attribute for /outgoing/www.cms.hhs.gov/Recovery/11_HealthIT.asp Ending uga_preg_callback: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Recovery/11_HealthIT.asp Start uga_preg_callback: Array Get tracker for full url Start uga_track_full_url: www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=3561 Start uga_is_url_internal: www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=3561 Start uga_get_option: internal_domains uga_options: array ( 'internal_domains' => 'eprescribingblog.com,blog.drfirst.com', 'account_id' => 'UA-5426736-2', 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The word is out:

Starting in 2011 and ending in 2015, physicians and other “eligible professionals” who see Medicare and Medicaid patients will potentially receive between $44,000 – $64,000 in HITECH stimulus incentives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) passed and signed into law early last year.

Although every group practice and physician’s decision to get involved requires individual considerations, here are some very brief thoughts:

Paraphrasing “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs” in the Health IT world, e-prescribing is a proven, off-the-shelf, low-cost, low-risk first step towards computerizing clinical functions and populating an EHR with data. To help moderate IT investment costs, practices should consider adopting a strategic approach in which e-prescribing is the first clinical application as part of your overall health IT system – with other applications and functions added in a modular fashion over time.

The benefit of doing this is that a practice can make a very small initial investment in the standalone e-prescribing system while receiving current annual incentives averaging $2,000+ a year (MIPPA – in effect as of 1/1/09). Later on  – a practice can scrutinize more knowledgeably the potential $44K over a 4 year period through ARRA beginning eligibility in 2011 (up to 64k for high volume Medicaid clinicians).

In addition, this approach allows your staff to ease their way into the clinical workflow changes surrounding the adaptation of new technology instead of taking one giant leap.  Plus, so-called “Cloud Computing” represents one of the new approaches that have great promise in terms of being less costly overall and allowing flexibility and choice especially for small practices. DrFirst works with nearly 100 EMR/PMS vendors who can work with you on this stepping stone process of taking baby steps into your future EMR.

Should I try a free e-prescribing system?

I would advise caution to physicians who are thinking about getting a free e-prescribing program. Frequently, the ultimate goal of these “free” vendors is start with sub-standard or mediocre e-prescribing in hopes of leading physicians into purchasing an expensive, full package EHR from the same vendor in the future. In addition, the free programs usually require a la carte upgrades to make the product truly usable in an office setting. This is truly an example where “free is not cheap enough”. On the other hand, these upgrades come standard with most e-prescribing systems that require a fee, along with better customer service, better features, and fewer headaches.

DrFirst’s partnerships allow clinicians to move their patient data to one of our Certified Partners and selectively choose the right EMR for their practice based on factors such as specialty, financial resources, and workflow, as well as local support and market penetration of the vendor. Local support and penetration may be important factors when considering the potential for interoperability.

Stay tuned to these blogs as the field is rapidly evolving

* The requirements to actually see the money are a bit lengthy and complex. The interim proposed specifications and rules were released on December 30, 2009 and are subject to final tweaks and comments that will be published by CMS in late spring 2010.

** They generally revolve around employing Health IT tools and certain functions characterized as ”Meaningful Use” that are just starting to become incorporated in selected EMR/EHR packages.

Tom Sullivan, MD

*http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Recovery/11_HealthIT.asp
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uga_options: array ( 'internal_domains' => 'eprescribingblog.com,blog.drfirst.com', 'account_id' => 'UA-5426736-2', 'enable_tracker' => true, 'track_adm_pages' => false, 'ignore_users' => true, 'max_user_level' => '8', 'footer_hooked' => true, 'filter_content' => true, 'filter_comments' => true, 'filter_comment_authors' => true, 'track_ext_links' => true, 'prefix_ext_links' => '/outgoing/', 'track_files' => true, 'prefix_file_links' => '/downloads/', 'track_extensions' => 'gif,jpg,jpeg,bmp,png,pdf,mp3,wav,phps,zip,gz,tar,rar,jar,exe,pps,ppt,xls,doc', 'track_mail_links' => true, 'prefix_mail_links' => '/mailto/', 'debug' => true, 'check_updates' => true, 'version_sent' => '1.6.0', 'advanced_config' => true, ) Ending uga_get_option: max_user_level (8) Tracking user with level Ending uga_track_user: 1 Start uga_get_option: account_id uga_options: array ( 'internal_domains' => 'eprescribingblog.com,blog.drfirst.com', 'account_id' => 'UA-5426736-2', 'enable_tracker' => true, 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'account_id' => 'UA-5426736-2', 'enable_tracker' => true, 'track_adm_pages' => false, 'ignore_users' => true, 'max_user_level' => '8', 'footer_hooked' => true, 'filter_content' => true, 'filter_comments' => true, 'filter_comment_authors' => true, 'track_ext_links' => true, 'prefix_ext_links' => '/outgoing/', 'track_files' => true, 'prefix_file_links' => '/downloads/', 'track_extensions' => 'gif,jpg,jpeg,bmp,png,pdf,mp3,wav,phps,zip,gz,tar,rar,jar,exe,pps,ppt,xls,doc', 'track_mail_links' => true, 'prefix_mail_links' => '/mailto/', 'debug' => true, 'check_updates' => true, 'version_sent' => '1.6.0', 'advanced_config' => true, ) Ending uga_get_option: ignore_users (1) Start uga_get_option: max_user_level uga_options: array ( 'internal_domains' => 'eprescribingblog.com,blog.drfirst.com', 'account_id' => 'UA-5426736-2', 'enable_tracker' => true, 'track_adm_pages' => false, 'ignore_users' => true, 'max_user_level' => '8', 'footer_hooked' => true, 'filter_content' => true, 'filter_comments' => true, 'filter_comment_authors' => true, 'track_ext_links' => true, 'prefix_ext_links' => '/outgoing/', 'track_files' => true, 'prefix_file_links' => '/downloads/', 'track_extensions' => 'gif,jpg,jpeg,bmp,png,pdf,mp3,wav,phps,zip,gz,tar,rar,jar,exe,pps,ppt,xls,doc', 'track_mail_links' => true, 'prefix_mail_links' => '/mailto/', 'debug' => true, 'check_updates' => true, 'version_sent' => '1.6.0', 'advanced_config' => true, ) Ending uga_get_option: max_user_level (8) Tracking user with level Ending uga_track_user: 1 Footer hook was executed Start uga_get_option: footer_hooked uga_options: array ( 'internal_domains' => 'eprescribingblog.com,blog.drfirst.com', 'account_id' => 'UA-5426736-2', 'enable_tracker' => true, 'track_adm_pages' => false, 'ignore_users' => true, 'max_user_level' => '8', 'footer_hooked' => true, 'filter_content' => true, 'filter_comments' => true, 'filter_comment_authors' => true, 'track_ext_links' => true, 'prefix_ext_links' => '/outgoing/', 'track_files' => true, 'prefix_file_links' => '/downloads/', 'track_extensions' => 'gif,jpg,jpeg,bmp,png,pdf,mp3,wav,phps,zip,gz,tar,rar,jar,exe,pps,ppt,xls,doc', 'track_mail_links' => true, 'prefix_mail_links' => '/mailto/', 'debug' => true, 'check_updates' => true, 'version_sent' => '1.6.0', 'advanced_config' => true, ) Ending uga_get_option: footer_hooked (1) Start uga_get_option: debug uga_options: array ( 'internal_domains' => 'eprescribingblog.com,blog.drfirst.com', 'account_id' => 'UA-5426736-2', 'enable_tracker' => true, 'track_adm_pages' => false, 'ignore_users' => true, 'max_user_level' => '8', 'footer_hooked' => true, 'filter_content' => true, 'filter_comments' => true, 'filter_comment_authors' => true, 'track_ext_links' => true, 'prefix_ext_links' => '/outgoing/', 'track_files' => true, 'prefix_file_links' => '/downloads/', 'track_extensions' => 'gif,jpg,jpeg,bmp,png,pdf,mp3,wav,phps,zip,gz,tar,rar,jar,exe,pps,ppt,xls,doc', 'track_mail_links' => true, 'prefix_mail_links' => '/mailto/', 'debug' => true, 'check_updates' => true, 'version_sent' => '1.6.0', 'advanced_config' => true, ) Ending uga_get_option: debug (1) -->