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06/30/2006 Seattle, WA — Practice Partner, a leader in the development of electronic health records (EHR) and
practice management software, announced today that it has completed the SureScripts certification
process and is now a SureScripts Certified Solutions Provider™.
Through a connection to the SureScripts Electronic Prescribing Network™, Practice Partner Patient
Records users can securely and reliably exchange prescription data with pharmacies. Providers can
send prescriptions to pharmacies as a secure electronic message, eliminating the need for printing or
faxing. The connection also streamlines the prescription renewal process. Pharmacies can securely
send renewal requests electronically and physicians can authorize the request online in seconds,
saving physician practices valuable time by reducing pharmacy phone calls and faxes.
“We are excited to provide our clients with the ability to communicate electronically with pharmacies. It
will greatly improve workflow for practices, especially when it comes to handling renewal requests,”
commented Andrew G. Ury, M.D., founder and CEO of Practice Partner. “Our relationship with
SureScripts is just another example of our dedication to helping practices increase productivity and
improve quality of care.”
The community pharmacy industry estimates that thousands of physicians in the United States could
be using their existing electronic medical record (EMR) or prescription writing software to
electronically prescribe. The missing ingredient for most is a network connection to their local
pharmacies. Minus that connection, the best these physicians can do is use their computer or
handheld device to fax prescriptions to their local pharmacists’ fax machines.
“It’s exciting to work with an established provider of electronic health record systems like Practice
Partner, who recognizes the value of two-way, pharmacy connected, electronic prescribing in a clinical
environment,” said Rick Ratliff, chief operating officer of SureScripts. “By connecting to the SureScripts
network, Practice Partner is enabling thousands of physicians to increase office efficiency, save time
and, most importantly, improve patient safety. A direct electronic connection with pharmacies is
central to eliminating the faxes, phone calls and other potential points for error in the prescribing
process.”
SureScripts®, the largest network provider of electronic prescribing services, is committed to building
relationships within the health care community and working collaboratively with key industry
stakeholders and organizations to improve the safety, efficiency and quality of health care by
improving the overall prescribing process. At the core of this improvement effort is the SureScripts
Electronic Prescribing Network™, a health care infrastructure which establishes electronic
communications between pharmacists and physicians and enables the two-way electronic exchange of
prescription information. Today, 90 percent of all pharmacies in the United States are certified on the
SureScripts network. More information about SureScripts is available at www.surescripts.com.
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