In 2007, patients in the U.S. left their doctors office with at least one prescription on 550 million separate occasions. Millions made two trips to the pharmacy following their doctor's visit, one to drop off prescription and another to pick it up. Now with new technology called "e-prescriptions," a patient can choose to have their prescription electronically transmitted to the pharmacy before they ever leave their doctor's office.
Already in place at more than 40,000 pharmacies nationwide, e-prescriptions are carried from the physician's computer to the pharmacist's computer by a private, secure network operated by SureScripts (founded by the nation's independent and chain pharmacies in 2001). In addition to cutting patient wait time, e-prescriptions also improve patient safety by reducing potentially harmful drug interactions.
For more information, go to: www.LearnAboutEprescriptions.com.
