pharmacy tecnology
...y, and saving doctors time These individuals have there information saved on a network that hen produces efficient information at the time of sale. This idea was another in the extension of how information systems have become imperative in today’s rapid growing market Physicians need to have a Pocket PC or Palm device with wireless connectivity, a wireless network, and subscription to an E-Prescription software services (like Rcopia and eMPOWERx). In order for prescription data to be transmitted from doctors to pharmacies, e-Prescription software must be connected to secure online networks to which both can connect. SureScripts provide this type of online network. Pharmacies connect to the data network through their pharmacy computer systems. Prescription network providers work with pharmacy technology vendors to connect pharmacy management systems to their networks. SureScripts was founded in 2001 by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). These associations together represent the interests of over 55,000 chain and independent community pharmacies in the U.S. SureScripts was organized to support a strategic industry alliance to promote true electronic connectivity between pharmacists and physicians, and improve the safety and efficiency of the prescribing process. With it unlimited reach SureScripts has even went as far as universities such as The University of North Carolina Health Care System in Chapel Hill which will enable nearly 1,000 physicians to send electronic prescriptions to pharmacies when working at UNC hospitals. The university will use the electronic prescription network of SureScripts, Alexandria, Va. Contract terms were not disclosed. About 59% of North Carolina pharmacies are certified to accept prescriptions via the SureScripts network and half of these are live on the network, according to the vendor. The university is the first academic institution to connect t...