DrFirst, the leader in electronic prescribing and medication reconciliation, and Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MEDITECH), the leader in the health care information systems industry, have announced a strategic alliance to integrate DrFirst's medication history and e-prescribing technologies with MEDITECH's hospital-focused Client/Server and MAGIC applications. The agreement will provide hospitals with comprehensive patient medication history information as well as electronic prescribing of discharge and outpatient medications.
ROCKVILLE, Md. (Business Wire EON) January 4, 2008 --
DrFirst, the leader in electronic prescribing and medication
reconciliation, and Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MEDITECH), the
leader in the health care information systems industry, have announced a
strategic alliance to integrate DrFirst’s
medication history and e-prescribing technologies with MEDITECH’s
hospital-focused Client/Server and MAGIC applications. The agreement
will provide hospitals with comprehensive patient medication history
information as well as electronic prescribing of discharge and
outpatient medications.
"DrFirst has a solid reputation for providing quality, innovative
solutions, and understanding physicians’ needs
regarding technology,” said Hoda Sayed-Friel,
vice president of marketing at MEDITECH. “We
are proud to announce this alliance and look forward to working with
DrFirst to achieve our clients’ strategic
goals."
Under the agreement, MEDITECH will integrate DrFirst’s
Rcopia Engine Services with the CPOE software included in MEDITECH’s
Health Care Information Systems (HCIS). Through this integration,
hospitals will have immediate on-line access to patient medication
histories to streamline the medication reconciliation process and
transition patients between care environments. Similarly, the
integration will provide hospitals with health plan information such as
drug formularies while enabling electronic prescribing between hospital
and pharmacy. The new functionality is intended to improve patient
safety, quality of care, and hospital workflows.
"DrFirst is excited to work with MEDITECH to bring electronic
prescribing and medication reconciliation to physicians in the hospital
care setting," said G. Cameron Deemer, President, DrFirst, Inc. "Between
our integration with MEDITECH and the integration we offer with MEDITECH
partner LSS Data Systems for the ambulatory setting, our alliance will
enable a new level of coordinated care for MEDITECH hospital clients."
The technology will be commercially available in 2008, and will be
launched publicly at HIMSS 2008 in February.
About DrFirst
DrFirst is a national provider of physician connectivity services
through its award-winning, GoldRx Certified Rcopia electronic
prescription management system. Founded in 2000, DrFirst creates
innovative services targeted to physicians in both ambulatory and acute
care environments. DrFirst solutions are widely integrated with practice
management and electronic medical records software through its "Open
Borders" program, and the company counts among its client base not only
physician practices, but major health plans, health systems, and EMR
vendors. DrFirst partners with SureScripts and RxHub for pharmacy
connectivity, health plan information, and patient medication history.
More information about DrFirst can be found at www.drfirst.com.
About MEDITECH
MEDITECH has been the leader in the Health Care Information Systems
(HCIS) industry since 1969. MEDITECH's applications unify clinical,
administrative, and financial information across a health care
organization, including acute care, long-term care, home health care,
and physician practices. Today, more than 2,000 institutions worldwide
use MEDITECH's information systems. For additional information on
MEDITECH products and services, visit www.meditech.com.
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