NATIONAL RANKING NAMES MASSACHUSETTS# 1 STATE FOR
ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS SECOND YEAR IN A ROW
On March 4, 2008, the eRx Collaborative was pleased to have been recognized as a key contributor to the success of electronic prescribing adoption and utilization in MA.
March 4th’s announcement came as part of Massachusetts’ recognition as one of the top 10 e-prescribing states in the nation through its receipt of the third annual Safe-Rx™ award.
Top 10 E-Prescribing States: The Third Annual* Safe-Rx Award Recipients
1. Massachusetts
2. Rhode Island
3. Nevada
4. Delaware
5. Michigan
6. Maryland
7. North Carolina
8. Arizona*
9. Connecticut*
10. Washington
*New to the top 10
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and SureScripts® created the Safe-Rx Awards to raise awareness of e-prescribing as a more secure, accurate and informed means of prescribing patients’ medication. The Safe-Rx Awards are based on an analysis of data from new prescriptions and refill responses electronically transmitted over the Pharmacy Health Information Exchange™, operated by SureScripts. States are ranked according to the number of prescriptions routed electronically in 2007 as a percentage of the total number of prescriptions eligible for electronic routing.
More information about electronic prescribing connectivity and the 2008 Safe-Rx awards program may be found by visiting the SureScripts Web site at
www.surescripts.com/saferx
Safe-Rx Press Release
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