Medication Management for Dental Practices
DrFirst,
a leading provider of healthcare IT solutions designed to improve
clinical outcomes for patients, and BRS Dental, which specializes in
office management software for dental practices, today announced their
partnership to bring the industry’s leading e-prescribing solution,
Rcopia®, and controlled substance e-prescribing with EPCS GoldSM 2.0, to
dental providers.
“Our
dentists frequently prescribe medications—and often the prescriptions
are for painkillers, which are controlled drugs,” explains Randall
Smith, Senior Vice President, Consulting and Support, for BRS Dental.
“We are excited to be able to offer our dentists DrFirst’s suite of
medication management solutions to upgrade the safety and efficiency of
every prescription they write — all from within their dental practice
management software.”
Smith
continues: “BRS Dental recognizes the importance of supporting dentists
with tools that help improve patient safety while increasing practice
efficiency and simplifying workflow. DrFirst provides our users with
Akario Mailsm, its secure and HIPAA-compliant email system,
to send referrals, x-rays, images, text documents, treatment plans, and
even videos to healthcare professionals.”
Adoption
of e-prescribing for controlled substances is on the rise, with nearly
half of pharmacies nationwide accepting e-prescriptions for controlled
substances. When using EPCS, chances of prescriptions being misread or
intentionally changed are minimized, drug shoppers are more easily
identified, and providers are alerted to potential drug interaction or
drug allergy issues at the point-of-care. In addition, the importance of
EPCS is underscored by New York State’s e-prescribing mandate for both
controlled and non-controlled substances to begin in March 2015.
About BRS Dental
BRS
Dental is a practice management software company that emphasizes
customer support and pioneering technology updates. BRS support
professionals are patient, knowledgeable, and maintain detailed notes
concerning the needs and goals of the practice and individuals. BRS
technology offers the same user experience on equipment located in the
office or in the cloud. The company has advised small, large, and
multi-location practices on information technology solutions for over
three decades and is the oldest developer of dental office IT solutions.
For more information, visit www.brsdental.com or call BRS Dental at 866-937-4277.
About DrFirst
DrFirst
pioneers technology solutions that inform the doctor-patient point of
encounter, optimizing provider access to patient information, enhancing
the doctor’s clinical view of the patient, and improving care delivery
and clinical outcomes. Growth is driven by a commitment to innovation,
security, and reliability across a wide array of services, including
medication management, medication adherence, and secure communication
and collaboration. DrFirst is proud of its track record of service to
more than 300 EMR/EHR/HIS vendors and an extensive network of providers,
hospitals, and patients. For more information, please visit www.drfirst.com.
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