Surescripts Announces Medication History for Personal Health Records Service

Surescripts, the Nation's E-Prescription Network, has introduced a service that enables consumers to access an electronic record of their prescriptions. The Medication History for Personal Health Records (PHRs) service allows Microsoft HealthVault users to request and receive records of their dispensed medications from community pharmacies using Surescripts' secure electronic connection to HealthVault. This service empowers consumers to take a more active role in their care by providing them with a comprehensive view of their medication history.

Key Takeaways:

• The Medication History for PHRs service allows consumers to request and receive records of their dispensed medications from community pharmacies using Surescripts' secure electronic connection to HealthVault.
• The service uses a robust identity proofing process to protect consumer privacy and allows for daily updates to medication history.
• This service promotes more complete drug-to-drug and drug-allergy interaction checks, which supports improvement in the safety and quality of the prescribing process.
• The service is significant for pharmacies, as it simplifies the delivery of medication information to consumers and consolidates their operations.
• Surescripts operates the nation's largest e-prescription network, offering e-prescribing services that allow physicians to electronically send prescriptions to over 85% of retail pharmacies and six of the largest mail-order pharmacies.
• Surescripts provides physicians with electronic access to their patients' prescription benefit and medication history, improving safety and enabling doctors to prescribe medications with the lowest out-of-pocket cost to the patient.

Statistics:

• Surescripts' e-prescription network connects physicians in all 50 states to the nation's leading payers, chain pharmacies, and independent pharmacies.
• The Medication History for PHRs service uses a secure electronic connection to HealthVault, which protects consumer privacy.
• Over 85% of retail pharmacies and six of the largest mail-order pharmacies are connected through Surescripts' e-prescription network.
• Surescripts connects prescribers to the nation's leading payers, chain pharmacies, and independent pharmacies.

Sources:

• Surescripts
• Marketwire
• Microsoft Health Solutions Group