A major benefit of using Allscripts outside of prescription writing is that it utilizes an already established area network within a physician’s office. This permits the secure sharing of patient information from the physician’s hand-held device to an office computer. The server, which connects to the vendor’s computer via a high-speed access device, permits drug information updates securely. In addition, the physician’s computer sends all patient prescriptions directly to the designated pharmacist via fax or an electronic message. This method completely eliminates the need for paper written prescriptions and eliminates room for error (Fox, 2001).
Users of Allscripts reap multiple benefits from its services including having access to patient prescriptions and past diagnoses. The benefits don’t just stop there. The software checks for each individual patient’s opposing drug reactions automatically. Second, the program displays those medications most commonly prescribed by a physician and exhibits a list of preferred guidelines for each medication. If any physician wants to partake in the Allscripts Office Dispensing system, they will know first-hand if they have a specific medication or vaccine in their office inventory. Lastly, mailing address labels are created automatically for patient charts which enable …show more content…
The basic e-prescribing set-up can run $150.00 a month. Providers can choose from one of two operating systems to work with: the pocket pc or handheld pc with keyboard. The only thing that we need to provide is a phone line solely for the use of the EHR. In return, Allscripts provides the pocket pc, desktop computer that runs on Windows NT 4.0, a printer and handheld scanner, the ELOTM Touchscreen monitor, the internet service provider only for the use of the EHR, TouchScriptTM software, and lastly the wireless local area network (Fox,
Users of Allscripts reap multiple benefits from its services including having access to patient prescriptions and past diagnoses. The benefits don’t just stop there. The software checks for each individual patient’s opposing drug reactions automatically. Second, the program displays those medications most commonly prescribed by a physician and exhibits a list of preferred guidelines for each medication. If any physician wants to partake in the Allscripts Office Dispensing system, they will know first-hand if they have a specific medication or vaccine in their office inventory. Lastly, mailing address labels are created automatically for patient charts which enable …show more content…
The basic e-prescribing set-up can run $150.00 a month. Providers can choose from one of two operating systems to work with: the pocket pc or handheld pc with keyboard. The only thing that we need to provide is a phone line solely for the use of the EHR. In return, Allscripts provides the pocket pc, desktop computer that runs on Windows NT 4.0, a printer and handheld scanner, the ELOTM Touchscreen monitor, the internet service provider only for the use of the EHR, TouchScriptTM software, and lastly the wireless local area network (Fox,