Allscripts and GoodRx to empower providers in addressing prescription affordability
June 06 2017 - 4:01PM
Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) and GoodRx have partnered to deliver a new
solution that assists providers and patients in finding the best
prescription price options and ultimately helps improve medication
adherence.
According to the CDC, in order to save money,
nearly 8% of American adults don’t take their medicine as
prescribed. And with deductibles having increased forty-nine
percent since 2011, patients are bearing more of their cost of
care.
With this partnership, prescription pricing
information will automatically be embedded directly into the
prescribing workflow, making healthcare providers aware of what a
patient will pay for their medication at the point of care.
Providers can then choose to communicate various savings methods
and discounts based on the patient’s needs, increasing consumer
empowerment and satisfaction, and improving the likelihood of
medication adherence. This solution will be directly integrated
with Allscripts ePrescribe stand-alone software, Allscripts
Professional EHR™ and Allscripts TouchWorks® EHR.
“Today, most patients leave their doctor’s office with no sense
of what their prescriptions actually cost at the pharmacy,” said
Doug Hirsch, co-founder and co-CEO of GoodRx. “Our partnership with
Allscripts provides physicians and patients with current
prescription prices as well as hard-to-find ways to significantly
decrease a patient's out-of-pocket expense. We’re excited to be
partnering with an organization that shares our goal of lowering
the cost of prescriptions for all Americans.”
Allscripts Professional and TouchWorks EHR offer
intelligent, comprehensive solutions for physician and community
practices. Built on Open, advanced and optimized decision support
platforms, these EHRs provide immediate analysis and insights,
enabling better patient care delivery and outcomes.
“By providing full price transparency at the point of care into
the cost of medications, as well as the cost for therapeutic
alternatives, we’re helping facilitate provider and patient
discussions on the most appropriate, covered medication, and lowest
cost alternatives,” said Allscripts Vice President and General
Manager of Payer and Life Sciences, Jay Bhattacharyya. “Further, to
encourage medication adherence, patients not only need to
understand why it’s important to take their medication but may also
need a little financial help. This partnership will enable the
provider to be more engaged with the real-world experience of the
patient and help boost their patients’ compliance by delivering the
best drug cost options available.”
About Allscripts Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) is a
leader in healthcare information technology solutions that advance
clinical, financial and operational results. Our innovative
solutions connect people, places and data across an Open, Connected
Community of Health™. Connectivity empowers caregivers and
consumers to make better decisions, delivering better care for
healthier populations. To learn more, visit
www.allscripts.com, Twitter,
YouTube and It Takes A Community: The
Allscripts Blog.
About GoodRxEvery day, GoodRx brings millions
of Americans the lowest possible prices for prescription drugs. The
company's proprietary market-intelligence technology evaluates
available pricing at more than 70,000 pharmacies to bring customers
up to 80% savings on their prescriptions; since 2011, Americans
have saved more than $3 billion using GoodRx services. With GoodRx,
Americans can finally compare prices and locations to find the best
place to fill their prescriptions. The company's products,
including the #1 medical app in the App Store, are free and
available to all Americans, insured or not. For more information,
visit www.GoodRx.com.
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Investors:
Seth Frank
312-506-1213
seth.frank@allscripts.com
Media:
Tom Lynch
312-386-6765
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