DrFirst Joins the ATLAS iOn Interoperability Network to Enable Lab Test Ordering and Results Review Utilizing Rcopia
Calabasas, Calf. & Rockville, Md (PRWEB) December 07, 2011
Atlas Medical and DrFirst have partnered to allow physicians to order tests and receive reports from any diagnostic testing facility on the Atlas iOn Interoperability Network. Technology from Atlas Medical is now embedded into DrFirst?s Rcopia e-prescribing solutions.
Physicians using Rcopia and Rcopia-MU with the embedded Atlas Medical solution can now access electronic lab and radiology results (a core Meaningful Use requirement), place lab and radiology orders electronically (stage 2 MU for CPOE–computerized physician order entry) and generate requisitions at the time of order entry. In addition, physicians will recognize significant workflow efficiencies during the order entry process with short lists for easy access to most commonly ordered tests and diagnosis codes and custom client profiles categorized by specialty and physician.
?DrFirst is proud to have Atlas Medical as a partner as we continually strive to put the doctor first,? said G. Cameron Deemer, president of DrFirst. ?This partnership allows a doctor to create lab orders and receive lab results in a more efficient manner that allows them quicker access to data. The functionality provided by Atlas fills a void for many providers who are looking to adopt additional IT functionality that will allow them to participate in government incentive programs including HITECH and PQRS.?
Physician practices will experience a greater level of productivity using ATLAS? embedded order entry functionality, enabling the physician or office staff to place orders and view results while the patient is still present. With real-time medical necessity validation, prompt for custom ask-at-order-entry questions and auto printing of requisitions, the physician practice is able to provide a complete, and therefore cleaner, order to the laboratory. This reduces the number of phone calls the lab would otherwise place back to the physician office to complete missing order information, and provides an added level of patient safety by including the printed requisition with the collected specimens before the lab receives the order.
?ATLAS is pleased to be working with DrFirst, providing a combined solution that offers physicians the tools to demonstrate ?meaningful use? for CPOE and electronic result retrieval,? stated Robert Gregory, Chief Business Officer for Atlas. ?This relationship also provides the physician with quick and efficient access to laboratory and other diagnostic testing services, allowing DrFirst?s customers to leverage the ATLAS national diagnostics network.?
About DrFirst, Inc.
Founded in 2000, DrFirst is the nation’s leading e-prescribing solution provider to physician practices, major health plans, health systems, hospitals, and EHR companies. Through its Open Borders Program, DrFirst solutions are widely integrated with more than 200 EHR systems. As a Surescripts Gold Certified solution provider and aggregator, DrFirst offers its award-winning Rcopia electronic prescription management system as both a standalone application and as a technology platform. DrFirst utilizes the Surescripts network for pharmacy connectivity, health plan information, and patient medication history. DrFirst is the first organization in the country certified to meet Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requirements for e-prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS). The DrFirst EPCS Gold? e-prescribing solution is a platform available nationally to HIT vendors for prescriber identity proofing and electronic transmission of controlled drugs. Certain DrFirst solutions can qualify users for government incentive programs such as MIPPA, PQRI/ PQRS and Meaningful Use of EHR.
For more information, contact DrFirst at (888)-DRFIRST or visit http://www.drfirst.com.
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About Atlas Medical
Atlas Medical delivers cost-effective outreach and clinical solutions for the healthcare enterprise that include integrated CPOE for Laboratory, Radiology, ePrescribing and other disciplines, along with features to support EHR adoption. Atlas Medical?s advanced technology enables healthcare organizations to efficiently manage their operations and reduce costs. Customers include more than 150 hospitals, healthcare centers of excellence and clinical laboratories. Atlas Medical is a division of Atlas Development Corporation. For more information, go to http://www.AtlasMedical.com.
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