Most EMR users believe that they are already sending prescriptions to pharmacies electronically and are unaware that they are routing prescriptions to the pharmacy’s fax machine. If you are a physician or practice management professional at one of these practices, you should know that you are missing out on a significant opportunity to improve practice efficiency.
Computer-generated faxing of prescriptions prevents you from receiving prescription renewal authorizations to your EMR system. By establishing an electronic connection to pharmacies, prescription refill authorization requests can be sent directly to your computer. You can then review and respond to all of your pending requests with a few keystrokes. This streamlined process reduces pharmacy faxes and phone calls and allows you to complete refill authorizations in much less time. It is estimated that 150,000 prescribers throughout the U.S. use EMRs or other clinical technology that are capable of establishing an electronic connection to pharmacies.
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