Promote E-Prescribing
Below are materials to promote the use of e-prescribing.
Materials for Prescribers/Physicians
Help Get A Pharmacy Connected Letter
Surescripts is pleased to support your efforts to promote electronic prescribing. The following form letter can be downloaded and sent to pharmacies in your area to let them know that your practice e-prescribes. The letter also lets pharmacies know what they can do to become enabled for e-prescribing if they are not yet accepting e-prescriptions. Just download, print, and send! You can even photocopy the letter onto your practice letterhead.
Patient Education Materials
Electronic Prescription Notification Cards" explain to patients that their prescription was sent securely and accurately to their pharmacy of choice using electronic prescribing. These cards can be given to patients at the end of each visit. While this card is not a prescription, it will serve as a reminder to local pharmacists to check their computer (or fax machine if the pharmacy has not been enabled for electronic prescribing) for the prescriptions that you send electronically.
Download E-Prescription Notification Cards
Patient Flyer
A patient education piece that can be downloaded, printed and distributed to make patients aware of the benefits of electronic prescribing.
Materials for Pharmacists
Logo – Connected to Surescripts Network
This logo can be applied to your communications, web site and any other place where you reference e-prescribing. It will identify you as a pharmacy that is e-prescribing enabled via the Surescripts network. When using this logo, please refrain from placing on a patterned background.
Click here to download the logo (jpeg)
Click here to download the logo (eps)
"Coming Soon" Letter
Purpose: Used to inform your local physicians about your upcoming (but not yet available) ability to accept e-prescriptions. Educates physicians on benefits of electronic prescribing for their practices and provides direction on the steps that they need to take in order to begin to communicate with your pharmacy electronically. Suggested timing: Within three weeks of the date you anticipate that your pharmacy software will be enabled for electronic prescribing. How to use: We have provided two versions of this letter: Standard: This version has been formatted to work with most letterheads. Simply print to your letterhead and mail. Customizable: This version has been formatted to leave space to insert the name of your pharmacy, your logo (if applicable), your name (on the signature line) and the date in the spaces provided then print. If you wish, you can replace the standard greeting with a custom greeting to a specific physician.
Download the standard 'Coming Soon' letter (pdf)
Download the customizable 'Coming Soon' letter (doc)
Launch Letter
Purpose: Used to announce your new e-prescribing capabilities. Educates physicians on benefits of electronic prescribing for their practices and provides direction on the steps that they can take to begin e-prescribing, if they have not done so already. Suggested Timing: Within one month of enabling your pharmacy for e-prescribing via the Surescripts network. How to use: We have provided two versions of this letter: Standard: This version has been formatted to work with most letterheads. Simply print to your letterhead and mail. Customizable: This version has been formatted to leave space to insert the name of your pharmacy, your logo (if applicable), your name (on the signature line) and the date in the spaces provided then print. If you wish, you can replace the standard greeting with a custom greeting to a specific physician.
Download the standard launch letter (pdf)
Download the customizable launch letter (doc)
Physician E-Prescribing Buyers Guide
Purpose: A worksheet designed to assist physician practices in determining their optimal path to electronic prescribing. Features of different e-prescribing software can be compared and contrasted. There are also considerations that relate to hardware, training and service support. Suggested timing: To be distributed any time after you have set your connectivity date with the network.
Download the buyers guide (pdf)
Website Copy
Purpose: This copy announces and explains your new e-prescribing capability. It is suitable to adapt and place on your website. Timing: As soon as you connect to the Surescripts network.
Dr. Detailing Kit
Purpose: Provides pharmacists with talking points and a brochure to help educate physicians on the benefits of electronic prescribing. The brochure includes a list of e-prescribing software for physicians that has been certified by Surescripts. This document will be updated from time to time. Please revisit this site to download the latest version. Suggested timing: To be distributed any time after you have set your connectivity date with the network.
Download Promotional Physicians' Brochure (pdf)
Download Talking Points Document (pdf)
Physician Flyer
Purpose: A straightforward one-page document that provides physicians with information on how to acquire e-prescribing technology for their practice and the associated benefits.
Download physician flyer (pdf)
Patient Flyer
Purpose: Answers to frequently asked questions about e-prescribing specifically for patients. This document also directs patients to www.LearnAboutEprescriptions.com for more information and encourages patients to ask their provider for an e-prescription.
