Interested in another state’s e-Prescribing statistics? Just Contact DoseSpot.
Interested in another state’s e-Prescribing statistics? Just Contact DoseSpot.
Get those reading glasses on…Meaningful Use Stage 2 released!
Below are some resources to jumpstart your research:
Executive Summary by HIMSS
 ONC Fact Sheet by ONC for HIT
 Final Rule by HHS
 6 Highlights from CMS’ Final Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule by Becker’s Hospital Review
Meaningful Use Stage 2 Rules Finalized by InformationWeek
 At a glance: Stage 2 Final Rule by Healthcare IT News
 ICSA Labs Free MU2 Webinars by ICSA Labs
Enjoy!
Every month Surescripts distributes a  ‘Report Card’ to each of its certified software companies. For the month of August, Surescripts reported the following statistics:
Active Prescribers on Surescripts Network: 456,506
Active Retail Pharmacies on Surescripts Network: 62,361
Number of patients with benefits information on Surescripts Network: 249,494,171
Additionally, Surescripts provides error monitoring statistics:
| Error Monitoring* | DoseSpot | Surescripts Network Average |
| % Errors on Eligibility | 0.19% | 0.70% |
| Â % Errors on NewRx Retail | 1.43% | 3.11% |
| % Errors on NewRx Mail Order | 1.53% | 1.92% |
| % Errors on RefRes | 0.66% | 3.63% |
*Errors are limited to those within the vendor’s control.
Dental ePrescribing Map
Step #1: Add patient’s demographic information to DoseSpot (ie: Name, DOB, Address).
Step #2: DoseSpot automatically retrieves the patient’s medication history from all prescribers directly from the insurance companies and pharmacies.
Step #3: Dentist or office staff member can create the prescription electronically with dental specific information at your fingertips.
Step #4: DoseSpot automatically runs drug to drug and drug to allergy interactions.
Step #5: Select the patient’s preferred pharmacy and send the prescription on its way!
Step #6: Patient picks up the prescription at the pharmacy.
For more information, please visit www.dentaleprescribing.com
Bear River Mental Health’s DoseSpot Integration
About Bear River Mental Health: Bear River Mental Health (BRMH) began providing mental health services in January 1977 and became the first free-standing, private not-for-profit comprehensive entity in the state of Utah. BRMH has been providing quality mental health treatment for over three decades and currently serves over 2,000 residents annually.
Bear River Mental Health’s ePrescribing Timeline:
Customer Testimonial: “DoseSpot was a perfect fit for our electronic prescription requirements. The DoseSpot team has been great to work with, very helpful and responsive. The integration of their solution into our system was quick and simple, and I have been very pleased with the process overall.”
– Thad Hunsaker, BRMH Software Development
Medication Allergies: Easily send medication allergies back and forth between your EHR & DoseSpot. Â Below is some sample code from our API Guide for all the techies out there.
Wolters Kluwer Health Announces Lexicomp and DoseSpot Partnership to Offer an Integrated ePrescribing Solution for Dental Professionals..http://bit.ly/z254xe
Empower Systems Achieves Full Surescripts Certification Through DoseSpot..http://bit.ly/w1SbKB
Today, Wolters Kluwer Health officially announced the Lexicomp and DoseSpot Partnership to Offer the Industry’s First Integrated ePrescribing Solution for Dental Professionals.
Please visit dentaleprescribing.com for more information!
Wolters Kluwer Health
Lexicomp and DoseSpot Partner to
Offer Industry’s First Integrated ePrescribing Solution for Dental Professionals
HUDSON, OH–January 20, 2012 – Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Lexicomp has partnered with DoseSpot to deliver an integrated eprescribing tool for the dental office. In response to the growing trend of electronic prescribing in dental offices, this product offering combines eprescribing capabilities with direct access to Lexicomp Online for Dentistryâ„¢, Lexicomp’s dental-specific drug and clinical information solution, to deliver the information that dental professionals need to safely and efficiently prescribe medication and check for dangerous drug interactions. “We are very pleased to offer this first-of-its kind combined dental eprescribing and medication management tool to dental professionalsâ€, commented Steven Kerscher, Vice President and General Manager, Lexicomp. “Dental professionals are now able to review their patient’s saved medication history and receive patient safety alerts regarding drug interactions, drug allergies and procedure safety checks for dental treatment. Having these capabilities, in addition to electronic prescriptions, will save dentists valuable time and help avoid adverse medication events.â€
About Lexicomp
Lexicomp is the leader in delivering dental-specific drug information, drug interaction and clinical content for use at the point-of-care. Dental professionals can access their dental drug information and clinical references online, on the latest Smartphone/mobile devices and in printed reference books. Content can also be integrated with practice management systems to improve medication safety and save time within a busy dental practice.
Lexicomp is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information, business intelligence and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry. Wolters Kluwer Health is part of Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services company with 2010 annual revenues of €3.6 billion ($4.7 billion).
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