Get Connected
E-prescribing benefits physicians and their practices in
meaningful and measurable ways. Physicians interested in
e-prescribing over the Surescripts network must use
e-prescribing software or an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
that has been certified by Surescripts.
To help you get started, please click on one of the links
below:
My practice already uses e-prescribing software or an EMR
My practice is looking to acquire e-prescribing software or
an EMR
For practices already using e-prescribing or EMR software:
Click here to determine if the e-prescribing or EMR
software your practice is currently using is certified by
Surescripts.
If your e-prescribing or EMR software is certified:
| 1 |
Contact your vendor
and ask to be connected to the Surescripts network. |
| 2 |
Be sure to explain
that you want to enable all services that they
have been certified for, which may include
Prescription Benefit, Prescription History, and
Prescription Routing (new prescriptions and
renewal requests). You may also wish to ask the
following questions:
Is a system upgrade required?
Are there any additional costs involved?
What kind of training will be provided?
When can
I get connected to the Surescripts network? |
| 3 | Review our list of best practices to learn more about steps you can take to make your implementation and ongoing use of e-prescribing a success |
If your software is NOT certified:
Contact your vendor
and ask about their plans for Surescripts
certification.
For practices looking to acquire e-prescribing
technology
| 1 |
Determine which
services are
important to you (Prescription Benefit,
Prescription History, Prescription Routing). |
| 2 |
Find out which
software is certified for these services by
reviewing our
list of certified software. Note that
vendors with products that have been certified
for all three Surescripts services and
supporting message types are granted Surescripts
Solution Provider status. |
| 3 |
Recognize
Surescripts Gold and Platinum Solution
Providers. This status is granted to a vendor
and product that achieves benchmarks which
signal a higher level commitment to
e-prescribing, customer support and successful
customer implementations. |
| 4 |
Review best
practices to help with acquiring and
implementing electronic prescribing technology
by
clicking here. |
| 5 | Download a free e-prescribing buyer’s guide by clicking here. |
PLUS - Find out if there are any programs in your
area that can assist with your practice’s acquisition of
e-prescribing technology by reviewing a
list of state and
national programs that offer e-prescribing software at a
free or reduced rate.
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