July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Electronic Prescriptions Could Dramatically Reduce Healthcare Spending
December 10, 2008 – 2:23 pm | One Comment

Forget the mixed-up, jumbled crazy world of health care and medical insurance as we know it today and imagine that a different, more streamlined approach to health care were in place.  While imagining this more …

National E-prescribing Conference
September 11, 2008 – 9:26 pm | No Comment

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, along with industry partners from health and technology, are hosting a National E-prescribing Conference on October 6 – 7, 2008 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MA.

Medicare Will Offer Incentives For ePrescribing
July 24, 2008 – 6:12 am | No Comment

Have your ever been frustrated by your doctor’s handwriting? Illegibly written prescriptions may soon be a thing of the past and medication errors will be drastically reduced if Medicare’s new incentives for ePrescribing are embraced …

Doctors, Pharmacies, Benefits Managers Embrace ePrescriptions
July 2, 2008 – 6:16 am | 4 Comments

Earlier today, two of the leading entities in the pharmacy industry announced collaboration with Medco Health Solutions, Inc., to promote the use of e-prescriptions.  The collaboration has earned the approval of many of the nation’s …