May 31, 2016Insights
Surescripts at the ONC Annual Meeting: Combatting the Opioid Abuse with Health IT

Prescription opioid abuse in the United States is skyrocketing. In some cases, patients are “doctor shopping” – or visiting multiple doctors to obtain multiple…

May 26, 2016Insights
When Investing in Interoperability, Health Systems Need Connectivity ROI

At SSM Health, a Catholic not for profit health system in St. Louis, investing in interoperability is a top priority. The organization’s focus on improving…

May 23, 2016Press Releases
SSM Health First Health Care System to Adopt Surescripts National Record Locator Service

NRLS ENABLES MORE THAN 10,000 SSM HEALTH CLINICIANS IN ILLINOIS, MISSOURI AND OKLAHOMA TO LOCATE PATIENT RECORDS FROM OTHER SYSTEMS IN REAL-TIME ARLINGTON,…

May 13, 2016Insights
Opioid Epidemic Goes Mainstream: Get the Facts on E-Prescribing & EPCS

CNN recently held an hour-long Town Hall discussion on the opioid epidemic, and with New York’s recent enactment of its I-STOP legislation and Maine following…

May 12, 2016Insights
Combating Medical Errors with Interoperability

According to the CDC, cancer and heart disease rank among the top killers in the United States. Each was responsible for 600,000 deaths in 2014 alone. Some…

May 5, 2016Insights
JAMA Internal Medicine Study Provides Wake-Up Call: Improving e-Prescription Safety and Standards Adoption

With 77 percent of all prescriptions in the U.S. being routed electronically in 2015, e-prescribing is now the industry norm. However, there is still room for…

April 22, 2016Insights
Will Collaboration Bring Healthcare Interoperability to Life? HIMSS’16 Panelists Weigh-In

What happens when renowned Beth Israel CIO and Harvard professor John Halamka explores what it will take to achieve real healthcare interoperability with a…

April 19, 2016Press Releases
Maine Legislation Leverages Technology to Help Physicians and Pharmacists Battle Prescription Drug Abuse

ARLINGTON, Va. – April 19, 2016 – Governor Paul LePage of Maine signed into law LD 1646, “An Act To Prevent Opiate Abuse by Strengthening the Controlled…

April 4, 2016Press Releases
Surescripts 2015 White Coat of Quality Award Honors 16 Technology Vendors and Health Systems for Excellence in E-Prescribing Quality

ARLINGTON, Va. – April 4, 2016 – For the sixth consecutive year, Surescripts, the nation’s leading health information network, honors 16 health systems and…