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Pharmacies have been handling e-prescriptions for some time, but the technology has reached the world of DME.
How should DME pharmacies weigh the pros and cons?
By Holly Wagner
Pharmacists have been using e-prescription systems for years, yet only an esti- mated 10 percent of DMEs use them. Could using e-prescription systems save your business time and money, reduce errors and build your clientele? Like most technology installations or upgrades, that depends a lot on your business.
The basics are simple: instead of getting paper or fax scripts, the referrer sends the prescription to you electronically so it comes into your system directly via a closed network instead of through the door, phone or email. Physician instructions and other documentation travel with the script and optimally, it all goes into the system before you even see the order.
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