In a wide-ranging, curtain-lifting conversation, DrFirst CEO G. Cameron Deemer tells HIStalk about the cracks in the original e-prescribing model that are beginning to show after 20 years—and what we’re doing about it.
From stories about patent trolls and the birth of SCRIPT standards to bold takes on AI and patient engagement, this Q&A is full of moments that might surprise you.
- On the current approach: “A prescription is a clinical order, not a financial instrument.”
- On machine learning: “We definitely don’t believe that just slapping a chatbot on top of our existing stuff counts as AI.
- On patient engagement: “It doesn’t matter to us so much what other models are being built right now. We are more interested in what’s the right way to handle the situation.”Find out more by reading the full Q&A on HIStalk, and add your comment.