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Meaningful Use Leads to Growth of E-Prescribing Adoption by Physicians
May 13th
According to a new report by Surescripts®, federal incentives to support healthcare IT have contributed to the growth of the nation’s use of electronic prescriptions by 72% in the previous year.
Surescripts has released “The National Progress Report on E-Prescribing and Interoperable Healthcare”, which tracks the status of e-prescribing adoption and use in the United States. This year’s report measures the effect of federal incentives on the growth of e-prescribing and EHR use in the last 3 years. The number of e-prescription subscribers grew from 74,000 in 2008 to 234,000 by 2010.
The report gives the following highlights:
- E-prescribing is most popularly being adopted by cardiologists and family practitioners with adoption rates of 49% and 47% respectively
- By the end of 2010, 25% of all eligible prescriptions were sent electronically
- In 2010, about twice as many physicians had electronic access to patient’s prescription benefit information and medical history that allowed them to write safer low cost prescriptions
- 91% of community pharmacies and six of the country’s largest mail-order pharmacies were able to receive electronic prescriptions by the end of 2010
Electronic prescribing will become the mainstream practice in the coming years, eliminating fax and paperwork. According to the report, Surescripts® aims to provide better healthcare practices at lower costs.
Eligible Providers Can Use MTBC’s SureScripts® Certified E-Prescribing Application to Receive a 1% Bonus on 2011 Medicare Collections
Jan 22nd
A unique healthcare IT company, MTBC, is proud to announce that eligible healthcare providers can earn a 1% bonus on their 2011 Medicare collections by using MTBC’s SureScripts® certified e-prescribing solution. This application is conveniently available for use through MTBC’s website or as MTBC iRx, an app designed exclusively for use with Apple mobile devices.
MTBC offers its e-prescribing application completely free of charge for clients of its 5% billing and practice management solution. The company will also guarantee that users of its application will receive the 1% Medicare bonus available to healthcare providers in 2011, provided that such users qualify as eligible providers and comply with all of the applicable guidelines set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS).
In addition to the ability to collect the 1% Medicare bonus, MTBC’s e-prescribing solution offers numerous other benefits for its users. Healthcare providers are able to eliminate the need for the endless phone calls and faxes, as prescriptions and refill requests are sent directly to the physician’s preferred pharmacy via instant, electronic submission. All prescription information is automatically synchronized with the provider’s EMR and patient database. Moreover, with MTBC iRx, healthcare providers are able to send prescriptions anytime, anywhere using Apple® mobile devices such as the iPhone™ or iPad™.
MTBC’s E-Prescribing Application 100% Approved by SureScripts®
Nov 24th
It is very pleased to announce that mtbc has achieved 100% approval from Surescripts®—both for the web-based e-prescribing application offered through its website as well as for MTBC iRx, its e-prescribing app designed specifically for use with Apple® mobile devices. Unlike other vendors who offer e-prescribing capability through a third party provider, MTBC has developed a native application that is delivered through a direct connection with Surescripts®.
Both applications allow physicians to send prescriptions to pharmacies electronically. MTBC iRx, which has already been approved by Apple® for sale in its App Store, allows physicians to send new prescriptions and refill requests directly from their Apple® iPhone™, iPad™ or iPod Touch™ devices. The web-based application offers the same capability along with increased functionality with regard to formularies and histories.
The ability to e-prescribe is one of the key action items in the U.S. government’s plan to facilitate the adoption of electronic medical records and create a national electronic healthcare information infrastructure. Providers who effectively e-prescribe using MTBC’s application can earn a 2% incentive payment on their Medicare collections for 2010.
The recent approval from Surescripts® is the result of MTBC’s ongoing commitment to providing innovative, affordable technology solutions to healthcare providers and practices across the nation. The e-prescribing application is just one of the many new technologies developed by MTBC to meet the ever-changing needs of its growing client base. The company is continually striving to make its end-to-end billing, practice management and EHR solutions even more efficient and affordable for healthcare professionals.