Surescripts & Allscripts Join Forces to Make Patient Medication History Data Available to Pharmacists in the Wake of Hurrican...
September 06 2017 - 1:30PM
Business Wire
Pharmacists in Texas and Louisiana Can Access
the Free Service at www.surescripts.com/harvey
In the wake of the devastating impact of Hurricane Harvey,
Surescripts and Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) are collaborating to
provide free access to patient-specific medication history data for
pharmacists in Texas and Louisiana for a limited time. Pharmacists
interested in utilizing the service should visit
www.surescripts.com/harvey for instructions on how to become
authorized to access the Allscripts application through which they
can then obtain patient consent to see a 12-month view of a
patient’s medication history. Prescribers who do not already
utilize medication history data through their electronic health
record (EHR) software can also download the free, cloud-based
application to gain access.
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In response to Hurricane Harvey, the federal government declared
public health emergencies in Texas and Louisiana, granting Medicare
beneficiaries and their health care providers increased flexibility
in meeting emergency health needs and loosening some provisions of
the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Further, the Texas Pharmacy Act (Sec.
562.054) and board rule 291.34 allow a pharmacist to dispense up to
a 30-day supply of a prescription drug, other than a Schedule II
controlled substance, without the authorization of the prescribing
practitioner.
“We take our role as the nation’s most trusted and capable
health information network very seriously, and we are proud to work
with Allscripts to support pharmacists in Texas and Louisiana as
they respond to patients in need,” said Tom Skelton, Chief
Executive Officer of Surescripts. “Most physicians already have
access to medication history data via their EHR software. However,
during a natural disaster this information is critical for
pharmacists who may need to deliver medications outside of normal
practice patterns. In some situations, it is a matter of life or
death for critically ill patients who have been displaced and may
have lost their medications or can’t recall their medication
list.”
“As a trusted global leader in health care IT, we feel it is our
obligation to take action to enable providers to deliver the
necessary care to their patients in times of great crisis,” said
Allscripts Chief Executive Officer Paul Black. “Meeting the
numerous challenges of an emergency declaration requires innovative
collaboration, and Allscripts is proud to partner with Surescripts
to ensure care providers and their patients in the areas affected
by Hurricane Harvey have the information they need, when they need
it.”
Thousands of residents throughout the region have been displaced
from their homes due to the massive flooding, with an estimated
10,000 people living in shelters in Houston, including nursing home
and hospital patients. Many pharmacies, hospitals, clinics and
doctor’s offices have been closed, prescribing patterns have been
disrupted, and many patients will need to reconnect with their care
regimens, likely in new settings. In fact, Surescripts data showed
a 93 percent decrease in the volume of prescriptions delivered in
the days immediately following the storm.
The nationwide Surescripts network connects more than one
million healthcare professionals and 230 million patients and
provides prescribers access to complete and up-to-date medication
history data. This information helps limit errors and adverse drug
events. In 2016 alone, providers submitted more than 1.08 billion
requests for patient medication history data through the
Surescripts network. The information provided is sourced by
community pharmacies, payers, and pharmacy benefits managers, in
accordance with all laws protecting the privacy and security of
patient health information.
Allscripts technology platform connects 45,000 physician offices
and 185,000 clinicians, building an open, connected community of
health through solutions that enable smarter care, delivered with
greater precision, for healthier patients and populations.
Allscripts ePrescribe offers a private and secure comprehensive
electronic prescribing workflow largely considered the industry’s
easiest-to-use e-prescribing solution. The cloud-based Allscripts
ePrescribe Special Edition will enable pharmacists and physicians
to pull medication history for the patients affected by Hurricane
Harvey.
This initiative builds on similar efforts in response to
previous storms. In 2005, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina,
Surescripts participated in a public-private initiative to build an
emergency prescription database to provide pharmacies and
clinicians access to patients’ prescription histories and allergies
online. Allscripts contributed to Katrina relief efforts as well by
making the ePrescribe solution available to clinicians caring for
patients affected by the disaster. The organizations are also
watching Hurricane Irma and considering response options should the
situation deteriorate and require similar support.
Deploying this program quickly enough to make a difference has
required incredible cross-market collaboration. Surescripts
and Allscripts would like to thank the many organizations who
quickly stepped in and helped make it possible to bring this
program to Texas and Louisiana in this time of need. To see a list
of the many organizations involved, please see
www.surescripts.com/harvey where additional information and
resources are also available to assist healthcare professionals in
the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
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 Surescripts
Our purpose is to serve the nation with the single most trusted
and capable health information network. Since 2001, Surescripts has
led the movement to turn health data into actionable intelligence
to increase patient safety, lower costs and ensure quality care.
Visit us at www.surescripts.com and follow us at
twitter.com/surescripts.
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SurescriptsKelly Jeffers,
202-215-1250kelly.jeffers@surescripts.comorAllscriptsTom Lynch,
312-386-6765tom.lynch@allscripts.com
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