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March 14, 2006

ePrescribing Is Just The Medicine

Wireless Healthcare-News ePrescribing Is Just The Medicine A year after an innovative electronic technology, e-Prescribing, was launched, more than 500,000 prescriptions have been filled by Henry Ford Medical Group. Their physicians now write more than 20,000 electronic prescriptions weekly. The... [continued]

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February 22, 2006

One Year Later, Health Alliance Plan, Henry Ford Health System e-Prescribing Technology Hits 500,000 'Scripts

One Year Later, Health Alliance Plan, Henry Ford Health System e-Prescribing Technology Hits 500,000 'Scripts.DETROIT, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A year after an innovative electronictechnology, e-Prescribing, was launched, more than 500,000 prescriptions havebeen filled by Henry Ford Medical Group.... [continued]

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November 07, 2005

RxHub Is Developing a New Communication Framework That Will Enable Prescriptions to Be Exchanged Electronically: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

RxHub Is Developing a New Communication Framework That Will Enable Prescriptions to Be Exchanged Electronically: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance RxHub Is Developing a New Communication Framework That Will Enable Prescriptions to Be Exchanged ElectronicallyMonday November 7, 1:15 pm ET... [continued]

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November 03, 2005

HHS finalizes e-prescribing standards for Medicare drug plan

HHS finalizes e-prescribing standards for Medicare drug plan HHS finalizes e-prescribing standards for Medicare drug plan 11/02/05 By Mary Mosquera,GCN Staff The Health and Human Services Department has announced the approval of a final rule to adopt foundation standards for... [continued]

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November 02, 2005

Medicare Drug Prescriptions Must Be Sent Electronically

Medicare Drug Prescriptions Must Be Sent Electronically Medicare Drug Prescriptions Must Be Sent Electronically New e-prescribing designed for improved safety, service Nov. 1, 2005 - HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced adoption by regulation of a set of standards for... [continued]

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May 06, 2005

Newt Gingrich: 'Paper Kills'; Information Technology is Key to Improved Healthcare and Lower Costs

Newt Gingrich: 'Paper Kills'; Information Technology is Key to Improved Healthcare and Lower Costs Press Release Source: Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Friday May 6, 3:07 pm ET... [continued]

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February 11, 2005

Firms Want e-Scripts, but

Firms Want e-Scripts, but Docs Pay(February 09, 2005) Detroit’s three automakers have joined forces with insurers and vendors to encourage physicians to use electronic prescribing technology. General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., and DaimlerChrysler Corp. will share lessons learned... [continued]

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Medco, Automakers and Michigan Health Plans Band Together to Create e-Prescribing Test Bed

WardsAuto.com - PR Newswire Industry News WED Feb 09 2005, 02:50 PMMedco, Automakers and Michigan Health Plans Band Together to Create e-Prescribing Test Bed Southeast Michigan e-Prescribing Initiative to Equip Thousands of Physicianswith Technology Tools to Improve Safety and Reduce... [continued]

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February 09, 2005

Auto Makers Join Forces with Michigan Health Plans and Physicians to Launch Sweeping e-Prescribing Initiative

Auto Makers Join Forces with Michigan Health Plans and Physicians to Launch Sweeping e-Prescribing Initiative DETROIT, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The nation's three largest automakers, General Motors , Ford Motor Company and DaimlerChrysler Corp. , and the International Union, UAW,... [continued]

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CARMAKERS: HEALTH SAVINGS: UAW, companies agree to computer drug prescribing

CARMAKERS: HEALTH SAVINGS: UAW, companies agree to computer drug prescribing CARMAKERS: HEALTH SAVINGS: UAW, companies agree to computer drug prescribing Electronic orders could reduce errors February 9, 2005BY JEFFREY McCRACKENFREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITERGeneral Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler... [continued]

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Drug scripts go high-tech

Drug scripts go high-tech - 02/09/05 Wednesday, February 9, 2005Drug scripts go high-techAutomakers work with health providers to computerize process and cut costs.By Sheri Hall / The Detroit NewsSoutheast Michigan e-Prescribing What: An initiative to set up electronic prescription systems... [continued]

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December 20, 2004

Healthvision Receives Prestigious Medco Certification

Healthvision Receives Prestigious Medco CertificationHealthvision Receives Prestigious Medco CertificationFriday December 17, 2:48 pm ET e-Prescribing Solution Added to Medco's Suite of Services IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2004--Healthvision, a leading healthcare Internet company, today announced they have completed the certification protocol... [continued]

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November 11, 2004

Firms Suggest That E-Prescribing Has Value Beyond Reducing ADEs

Firms Suggest That E-Prescribing Has Value Beyond Reducing ADEsFirms Suggest That E-Prescribing Has Value Beyond Reducing Adverse Drug EventsReprinted from the Oct. 29, 2004, issue of DRUG BENEFIT NEWS, biweekly news, data and business strategies for health plans, PBMs and... [continued]

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September 27, 2004

E-Prescribing Market Overview - Knowledge, Sources, Medical, Reports

E-Prescribing Market Overview - Knowledge, Sources, Medical, ReportsReport Description and Table of ContentsE-Prescribing Market OverviewPublication Date: 27-SEP-04Pages: 184Format: PDFSample Health Care Market OverviewDescription Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) refers to the use of computing devices to enter, modify, review, and output or... [continued]

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August 17, 2004

Formulary Standards Testimony by Brian Bamberger for the August 17, 2004 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security

Testimony by Brian Bamberger for the August 17, 2004 NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and SecurityFormulary Standards:Messages, Structure and Prior AuthorizationOral Testimonyfor theNational Committee on Vital and Health StatisticsSubcommittee on Standards and SecurityAugust 17, 2004 Brian BambergerPresidentMediMedia Information TechnologiesIntroduction On behalf... [continued]

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June 08, 2004

366,000 Physicians Trying to 'Connect' with Professional Societies Online

366,000 Physicians Trying to 'Connect' with Professional Societies Online Despite the Demand, Many Professional Societies Are Missing the Call    NEW YORK, June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As physicians increasinglyembrace the Internet for their clinical practice, professional societies mustaddress the growing demand... [continued]

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