March 15, 2017Insights
Surescripts National Record Locator Service Helps Fight Opioid Abuse

If you’ve followed the news lately, it’s no surprise that the opioid epidemic is a serious problem in America today. At this year’s HIMSS conference,…

March 14, 2017Insights
Using Actionable Intelligence to Improve Patient Safety

In celebration of Patient Safety Awareness Week, below are highlights from our HIMSS17 panel discussion “Improving Patient Safety with Actionable Intelligence…

February 21, 2017Press Releases
Surescripts National Record Locator Service Now Live at 14 Major Health Systems Nationwide

Providers Are Now Able to Locate and Share Records for 230 Million Patients in Real Time ARLINGTON, Va. – February 21, 2017 – Four major health systems,…

February 16, 2017Press Releases
Surescripts Advances Interoperability with Aprima Medical Software, eClinicalWorks and NextGen Healthcare

Providers Nationwide Now Have Access to National Record Locator Service to Deliver Higher Quality Care ARLINGTON, Va. – February 16, 2017 – Surescripts,…

February 15, 2017Insights
HIMSS17: Using Actionable Intelligence to Improve Patient Safety

Patient safety is the foundation of effective healthcare, but information gaps ranging from inaccessible medical records to incomplete medication histories…

February 14, 2017Insights
Electronic Prior Authorization Delivers the “Holy Grail” of Healthcare: Increased Patient Safety, Lower Costs and Higher Quality

When patients visit a doctor’s office or pharmacy, they want convenience. Consumers expect care to be delivered with ease and efficiency, so they can follow…

February 8, 2017Insights
HIMSS17: Combating the Opioid Epidemic

Our nation has been crippled by the devastating opioid addiction epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control, opioid drug overdoses played a role…

February 6, 2017Insights
Linda Stotsky: A Lack of Electronic Data Exchange Capabilities Makes Caregiving “Dizzying”

The transition from having healthy parents to becoming a caregiver for ailing parents is a challenging experience many adults face. Add to it the difficulty…

January 4, 2017Insights
21st Century Cures Act: What Providers and Electronic Health Record Vendors Need to Know

With significant bipartisan support, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act, and it became a law on December 13, 2016. The act allocates nearly $5…