decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2007 Issue 1 (January)
You can e-prescribe for free - in push toward EMR
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Article Overview
This article covers a national initiative to make e-prescribing software available at no cost to physician practices and outlines the organizations supporting the effort. It explains the program’s connection to electronic medical records adoption, patient safety, reimbursement trends, and federal policy changes that enabled free or discounted health IT offerings. It is relevant to physicians, practice managers, health IT vendors, and coding/billing professionals tracking workflow and compliance changes in outpatient practice.
Why This Topic Matters
The piece highlights an early federal and industry-backed push toward electronic prescribing and broader health IT adoption. It matters because these programs can affect practice workflows, interoperability planning, medication safety efforts, and the business case for EMR investment.
What You Will Learn
- How a national e-prescribing initiative was positioned for physician practices
- Why industry sponsors viewed e-prescribing as a bridge to electronic medical records
- What federal policy changes made free or discounted health IT offerings possible
- How the article frames patient safety, efficiency, and reimbursement trends
- What operational concerns practices had about integration with existing systems
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical practice managers
- Health information technology professionals
- Medical billing and coding professionals
- Compliance and reimbursement staff
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