Why DrFirst - Awards
ONC-ATCB Certification
DrFirst Rcopia-MU, Version 3, is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as an EHR Module on November 4, 2010, by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable eligible provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Certification number CC-1112-401680-1) The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 and Stage 2 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
2011 & 2012 CCHIT-eRx
DrFirst is one of only two vendors to receive CCHIT-eRx certification for 2011 and 2012.
2011 White Coat of Quality Award
DrFirst, the nation's e-prescribing leader, recently received the Surescripts White Coat of Quality award in recognition of its consistent commitment to excellence in the electronic prescribing process. The award recognizes that DrFirst monitors and reports on quality metrics and works closely with Surescripts on continuous improvement, including raising overall prescriber awareness through focused training.
Lead411's "2011 Hottest DC Companies"
On a daily basis, the Lead411 research team scours through at least 600 press releases and business articles including venture capital financings, company launches, office openings, new customer press releases, etc. This information has given insight to which are the fastest growing technology companies in U.S. Their "Hot List" awards have been created to recognize these fast growing companies. This particular list originally started with over 855 companies and it has been narrowed down to the top 43. All companies must be in either the Software, Wireless, Hardware, Internet, or Media industry, a privately held organization, and be within DC Area. From there, each company must meet one or more of the following requirements:
- 100% increase in revenues over the past 2 years with revenues over $2M
- OR $2M+ in funding in the past 2 years
2011 Black Book Rankings Top Performing Electronic Medical Record Vendors
Black Book Rankings, well known internationally for accurate, impartial customer satisfaction surveys in the services industries conducted a sweeping four month user poll to determine the highest ranked Electronic Health and Medical Record organizations for 2011.Black Book Rankings surveyed over 30,000 healthcare records professionals, physician practice administrators, and hospital leaders in the information technology arenas to provide EMR users, media, investors, quality minded vendors, and prospective buyers of EMR/EHR software with a comprehensive comparison of the industry's top respected and performing vendors. Black Book Rankings employs eighteen key performance indicators targeted at ensuring high product and service performance through comparing vendors from the customer experience
2007/08/09/10 Surescripts Gold Solution Certification™ - The only standalone e-prescribing company to receive Gold Solution Certification 4 Years in a row!
Gold Solution Certification acknowledges that DrFirst has gone above and beyond standard e-prescribing solutions - improving the prescribing process by dedicating resources to support the new electronic process and by investing in the development and design of a workflow that maximizes the value of an electronic link with pharmacies. The criteria for advanced certification status focuses on benchmarks that signal a vendor’s commitment to interoperability, customer support and successful customer implementations.2008 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Service Leadership
Frost & Sullivan presents the 2008 North American E-prescribing Frost & Sullivan Customer Service Leadership Award to DrFirst Corporation. This award is in appreciation of DrFirst's commitment to serve its customers effectively and to maintain its leadership in the U.S. e-prescribing systems market through customer satisfaction and consequent customer base expansion.2007 BlueWorks® Award
CareFirst, BlueCross BlueShield of Massachusetts, in collaboration with DrFirst, was recognized by BlueWorks to receive the 2007 BlueWorks Award® for partnering with providers to replace paper prescriptions with electronic prescribing. BlueWorks is a partnership between BCBSA and the Harvard Medical School Department of Health Care Policy that recognizes the innovative ways Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies are working with doctors and hospitals to increase the efficiency and consistency of care delivery nationwide.2007/08 Surescripts Safe-Rx™ Awards
Physicians using Rcopia, from DrFirst, were recognized in both 2007 and 2008 for being e-prescribing leaders in the nation.2005 Healthcare Information Technology of the Year
Frost & Sullivan, the global growth consulting firm, honored DrFirst, Inc with the prestigious 2005 Healthcare Information Technology of the Year Award for the Rcopia Electronic Prescription Management System.Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Technology of the Year Award to the company that has made the most significant contribution toward the creation of industry standards and the adoption of a product. Frost & Sullivan rigorously measures and analyzes specific criteria to determine award recipients and track market technology innovations through ongoing market research, market interviews and extensive secondary and technology research. Frost & Sullivan Awards are presented to companies that demonstrate best practices in their industry, commending the diligence, commitment, and innovative business strategies required to advance in the global marketplace.