Emdeon Script
Emdeon Script provides a real-time computer-to-computer link between pharmacies and physicians.Pharmacists spend hours calling physicians about refills, illegible or incomplete prescriptions, and insurance coverage issues. Electronic prescriptions can dramatically reduce physician calls, simplify pharmacy administration and improve patient care and satisfaction.Features:
- New prescriptions delivered directly to pharmacies from physician offices
- Your pharmacy management system may be able to generate renewal requests automatically
- Comprehensive mail boxing and provider directory services
- Multiple connectivity and communications options
- Integrated fax capability provides an alternative prescription delivery method
- Reduces time spent on prescription intake and processing due to faster prescription delivery and fewer call backs to physicians
- Streamlines communications between pharmacist and physician
- Reduces potential for medication dispensing errors due to illegible prescriptions
- Improves customer service by reducing patient wait time in the pharmacy
- Allows the pharmacist to devote more time to patient consultation
- Minimal system and communication modifications
- Balances the pharmacist’s dispensing workload because physician authorizations can be obtained earlier in the refill request cycle
How will your pharmacies handle a dramatic increase in transactions? Projections estimate that by 2005, pharmacists will be filling 4 billion prescriptions a year, up from 3 billion in 1999. The pharmacies with the best connections will be the ones who can accommodate those orders and still allow time for premium patient care. Script provides a real-time computer-to-computer link between pharmacies and physicians. Doctors send prescriptions directly from the point of care. The same connection speeds renewals and medication changes.
Who needs Script?
Pharmacies seeking reduced administrative hassles, fewer prescription questions, and shorter in-store customer waiting times benefit from Script. Script enables the pharmacy staff to be more effective by distributing their dispensing workload more evenly.Physicians are adopting electronic prescription solutions to augment patient care and improve workflow. These solutions, many from handheld devices, can combine formulary and drug utilization review (DUR), access to patients’ electronic charts, appointment scheduling and medical content from Emdeon ’s Medscape Physician portal. Pharmacies need Script to reach these doctors.
How it works
Script includes a secure, electronic prescriber/pharmacy interface with multiple connectivity choices. Your pharmacies establish connections with active participating physicians. The efficient transmission switch logs all activity, supporting client services and diagnostic activities.
