11/30/06
DrFirst Ranked Number One in Electronic Prescription Volume for Twelve Consecutive Months
10/23/06
Franklin Community Health Network Chooses DrFirst Rcopia E-Prescribing to Improve Access to Prescription Medications by the Uninsured and Underinsured in Maine.
09/21/06
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware's Pilot Program Gives Physicians Drfirst Rcopia E-Prescribing Tool.
09/14/06
United Physicians to Offer DrFirst Rcopia e-Prescribing Solution to its 1,700 Southeast Michigan Members.
09/05/06
eRx Collaborative Boosts Patient Safety with 8,000 Prescriptions Changed in June
Record number of electronic prescriptions changed as a result of drug-drug and drug-allergy alerts
08/22/06
Primary Health Selects DrFirst to Introduce
Electronic Prescribing to Physicians in Idaho
Pilot Program Initiated With Idaho Physicians Network (IPN)
07/19/06
New England Quality Care Alliance, Inc. Announces Agreement To Endorse DrFirst Rcopia Electronic Prescribing To Its Physician Network
06/08/06
DrFirst and GHI Launch an ePrescribing Adherence Project
04/11/06
eRx Collaborative Extends DrFirst E-Prescribing Program to Additional 400 Eligible Physicians
03/03/06
Henry Ford Health System Expands e-Prescribing Program with DrFirst After Successful Pilot
02/28/06
Highmark eHealth Collaborative Selects DrFirst Rcopia for Participation in $26.5 Million Initiative
01/17/06
DrFirst to Provide Rcopia ePrescribing to Physicians Through the BCBS NC ePrescribe
SM Initiative
11/07/05
Oakwood Healthcare System Launches E-Prescribing Initiative with DrFirst
11/03/05
Frost & Sullivan honors DrFirst, Inc. with the 2005 Healthcare Information Technology of the Year Award
10/31/05
DrFirst Chosen by Whatcom County for ePrescribing Initiative in Support of the Foundation for eHealth Initiative Goals
10/10/05
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Extends DrFirst E-Prescribing Program for Eligible Physicians Prescription drug management solution successful in first year.
09/23/05
State of Delaware to Promote Electronic Prescribing - Pilot Program Will Provide 100 Physicians with DrFirst Rcopia Electronic Prescribing Technology to Improve Patient Safety and Physician Efficiency
09/15/05
One Million Prescriptions in Massachusetts Written Electronically in the First Half of 2005 Through eRx Collaborative
07/07/05
New White Paper Shows the Hidden Complexities of Electronic Prescribing
06/07/05
MEDecision and DrFirst Announce CollaboraCare Consortium, LLC, to Establish RHIO, Provider Communities, and Health Plan Patient Data Information Systems
06/07/05
DrFirst Rcopia Selected for Phase II of Ohio "Partners in Technology to Improve Patient Safety" Program
03/15/05
DrFirst Exclusively Hosts Fallon Community Health Plan Formulary in Massachusetts
02/10/05
Auto Makers Join Forces with Michigan Health Plans and Physicians to Launch Sweeping e-Prescribing Initiative
02/09/05
Henry Ford Health System Selects DrFirst Rcopia E-Prescribing Solution
01/26/05
DrFirst, Inc. Joins eRx Collaborative
10/10/04
VantageMed® and DrFirst Announce Distribution Partnership
08/11/04
500 Doctors to Test Prescribing System
08/10/04
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield's Pilot Program Gives Physicians E-Prescribing Tool
08/10/04
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield to Provide DrFirst Rcopia Electronic Prescribing Solution to 500 Network Physicians
07/02/04
Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States Expands Rcopia e-Prescribing Program from DrFirst
05/19/04
DrFirst's Rcopia Electronic Prescribing Solution Receives Top Honors at TEPR 2004 Conference
05/19/04
Sprint and DrFirst to Offer Healthcare Providers Wireless ePrescription Solution
02/24/04
Massachusetts Medical Society Welcomes Arrival of the Next Generation of Electronic Prescribing
02/10/04
DrFirst and PatientKeeper Partner to Deliver Mobile e-Prescribing for Hospitals and Health Systems
02/05/04
Atlantic Integrated Health to Provide DrFirst's Rcopia e-Prescribing Solution to its 4,000 Physician Members in North Carolina
12/19/03
Drfirst's Link to Epocrates Delivers "All-in-One" E-Prescribing Solution
11/06/03
Complete Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
to Become Value Added Reseller for Drfirst’s
Rcopia E-Prescribing and Charge Capture
Products
10/28/03
Massachusetts Medical Society and DrFirst Announce Agreement to Introduce Electronic Prescribing to Massachusetts Physicians
10/28/03
DrFirst Receives SureScripts Certification to Provide Electronic Connectivity between Physicians and Pharmacists
05/05/03
DrFirst Rcopia Revolutionizing the Healthcare Industry
04/01/03
DrFirst Makes CPOE Affordable Rcopia Engine Available for Licensing on OEM Basis
02/25/03
E-Prescribing Collaboration is a Prescription for Patient Safety
02/20/03
Giant Pharmacies Expands E-script Service through Partnership with DrFirst
03/14/03
DrFirst to Provide Rcopia, Its e-Prescribing Application, to Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States
03/14/03
DrFirst to Provide Rcopia, Its e-Prescribing Application, to Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States
08/12/02
NDCHealth Announces Agreement with DrFirst
to Further Electronic Prescribing Initiatives
07/23/02
DrFirst Announces
the
Third Generation E-Prescribing
Service
Medication Ordering for
Both the Hospital and Physician
Office
06/05/02
DrFirst, Inc. Announces Prince George's
Hospital Center to Begin Using Rcopia
Web and Palm
01/23/02
DrFirst Secures $2.3 Million of Additional Financing
01/23/02
DrFirst to Offer Rcopia Network to MedStar Health
01/23/02
The Suburban Endoscopy Center Subscribes to DrFirst's Services
01/23/02
DrFirst Selects First DataBank's Drug Information for the Rcopia Integrated Web and PDA-Based Electronic Prescription System
SureScripts showcased Dr. Alan Silken's experience utilizing DrFirst's Rcopia through the eRx Collaborative in a case study that can be found at
www.surescripts.com. Dr. Silken states: "I have found it (Rcopia) to be the most comprehensive and efficient e-prescribing program for myself and my staff. I went from 10 minutes (per renewal request) to less than a minute and in most cases seconds. All my renewals can be found in one place, and overall I went from spending two hours a day on renewals to 30 minutes each day."
"Battle-hardened CIOs are emerging victorious in their war against cost and security, the twin foes of enabling access to electronic medical records via the Internet...The cost of an electronic medical records system was restrictive for Potomac Physician Associates...So Winston and the group practice (PPA)opted to purchase an Internet-based electronic medical record, from DrFirst Inc., Rockville, Md...."
"DrFirst.com is an application service provider (ASP) that provides physicians with communication, practice management, EMR and business productivity solutions...The Holy Grail is an infinitely-connected device that is infinitely available. But the answer for now may be a combination of a wireless touch-screen tablet in the office and a Palm or PocketPC device with limited data to carry with you..."
"The application, called Rcopia, verifies the authenticity of the prescription, checks for drug interactions and accesses insurance reimbursement information...Physicians are able to access the system using a computer, handheld device or cell phone. It also allows for a secure transmission of patient medical information.
"...the first Internet-based, end-to-end medical practice management network that operates with legacy systems and keeps patient records within the doctor's office..."
"Doylestown Hospital has been impressed with the scope of Rcopia 3.0 as it relates to our CPOE initiatives. Rcopia provides a comprehensive solution that is not limited to the physician's setting. We pride ourselves in being at the forefront of healthcare technology and our relationship with DrFirst allows us to maintain this position..."
A Capital Idea to Reduce Errors
(February 25, 2003) A year-long pilot project in the Baltimore-Washington region will study the effectiveness of electronic prescriptions to reduce medication errors and improve the efficiency of the prescription process. Some 200 physicians will participate, along with local payer organizations and pharmacies.
The payers, including Aetna, Cigna, CareFirst and First Health, are members of the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, a collaborative effort to encourage the use of electronic prescription and formulary compliance services. Physicians in the project include some affiliated with MedStar Health, a seven-hospital integrated delivery system in Columbia, Md., and existing users of electronic prescription software from DrFirst, Rockville, Md.
During the pilot, physicians will use the DrFirst software to create electronic prescriptions. Physicians will submit the transactions to area pharmacies via the Internet or fax. Ensign and Safeway pharmacies, among others, have agreed to accept the prescriptions and help analyze the impact of electronic prescriptions on reducing pharmacist workloads and cutting errors resulting from poor handwriting.
Physicians using the software will be able to screen prescriptions for drug or allergy interactions and access patient coverage information from the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare's Web-based Formulary DataSource.
Vendor Unveils 'Affordable' CPOE
(April 02, 2003) DrFirst Inc., a vendor of physician practice management and electronic medical records software, has introduced a computerized physician order entry system it touts as far more affordable than many systems on the market.
First Consulting Group Inc., Long Beach, Calif., recently estimated a 500-bed hospital with 25,000 annual admissions could spend nearly $8 million to implement a CPOE system. In contrast, DrFirst's system, called the Rcopia Enterprise Engine, would cost in the "low six figures" for the same facility, says Peter Kaufman, M.D., chief medical officer at the Rockville, Md.-based vendor. "We're not trying to pass this off as a full CPOE system, but as a place to start," Kaufman says. "You're using a computer and physicians are entering orders."
The Rcopia software integrates with an organization's existing clinical, pharmacy and practice management information systems. The software, for inpatient and outpatient settings, is available through standalone or remotely hosted platforms and works off desktop or hand-held computing devices.
SureScripts Certifies e-Script App
(October 28, 2003) Alexandria, Va.-based SureScripts, which is developing a national electronic prescription network linking physicians and pharmacies, has certified the Rcopia prescribing software from DrFirst Inc., Rockville, Md.
Certification means the software conforms to SCRIPT Version 4.2 standard message formats from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs and that the software can successfully exchange prescription data between physicians and pharmacies via the SureScripts network. SureScripts expects to have half of the nation's pharmacies connected to its network by the end of this year. Other vendors with SureScripts-certified software include InstantDx LLC of Gaithersburg, Md., and A4 Health Systems of Cary, N.C.
Dr. First also has announced the Massachusetts Medical Society has endorsed Rcopia under an agreement that makes the software available at a reduced price to its 18,000 members. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
EPR Announces 2004 Vendor Winners
(May 19, 2004) The Boston-based Medical Records Institute has announced the winners of the Fifth Annual TEPR Awards. Winning software vendors were announced today at the 2004 Toward an Electronic Patient Record Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
An independent panel of judges reviewed application information and customer testimony, scored each entry, and selected finalists for each category. Following are the vendor and product names of the first, second and third honors in each award category:
Mobile devices 1) Midmark Diagnostics Group, IQmark Diagnostic PDA. 2) Hitachi, VisionPlate Wireless Thin Client Tablet PC - VisionPlate II. 3) MedicWare, Acer TravelMate C111.
E-prescription management 1) DrFirst, Rcopia. 2) Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, TouchWorks Rx+ and TouchScript v10 and v7.4. 3) SynaMed LLC, SynaMed.
Communication and connectivity 1) Medfusion, Virtual Office Suite 4.0. 2) Kryptiq, RosettaStone Gateway. 3) Phytel, Phytel Connection 3.2.
Document imaging and management 1) eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks DM 6.0. 2) Cerner Corp., ProVision Document Imaging 8.0. 3) SynaMed LLC, SynaMed.
Practice management 1) NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, NextGen Enterprise Practice Management 3.20. 2) eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks PM 6.0. 3) SynaMed LLC, SynaMed.
Electronic health records for small practices 1) Tie: NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, NextGen EMR 3.9; and Physician Micro Systems, Practice Partner Patient Records 8.0. 3) SynaMed LLC, SynaMed.
Electronic health records for medium/large practices 1) Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, TouchWorks Electronic Medical Record 10.0. 2) NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, NextGen EMR 3.9. 3) Physician Micro Systems, Practice Partner Patient Records 8.0.
Electronic health records for hospitals 1) Cerner Corp., Millennium Solutions 2003.02. 2) Misys Healthcare Systems, Misys CPR/DataWarehouse. 3) Eclipsys Corp., Sunrise XA.
Medical transcription technology 1) MedQuist Inc. 2) Spheris Inc. 3) ZyDoc Corp.
Electronic health records for pediatric practices 1) Electronic Healthcare Systems. 2) Tie: Integrated Healthware LLC and JMJ Technologies Inc. 3) NextGen Healthcare Information Systems Inc.
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