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Since 2000, healthcare IT pioneer DrFirst has empowered providers and patients to achieve better health through intelligent medication management. We improve healthcare efficiency and effectiveness by enhancing e-prescribing workflows, improving medication history, optimizing clinical data usability, and helping patients start and stay on therapy. In the last few years, DrFirst has won over 25 awards for excellence and innovation, including winning Gold in the prestigious Edison Awards in 2023, recognizing our game-changing use of AI to streamline time-consuming healthcare workflows and prevent medication errors. Our solutions are used by more than 350,000 prescribers, 71,000 pharmacies, 270 EHRs and health information systems, and over 2,000 hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more, visit DrFirst.com and follow @DrFirst.

Blog Post by DrFirst

May 17, 2010< 1 min read

Tired of waiting to send controlled substances electronically?

In addition to posting the Interim Final Rule a few weeks ago, the DEA has announced that ...
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May 10, 20101 min read

Forget MIPPA and ARRA! E-prescribing can get you real long term ROI!

Sure, the financial incentives from the Federal government for e-prescribing are indeed a ...
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April 29, 20101 min read

Over 100 HIT Vendors Have Chosen DrFirst for E-Prescribing!

DrFirst is proud to pass the 100 health IT vendor partner milestone, securing our Open ...
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March 20, 2010< 1 min read

Electronic Prescribing Improves Medication Safety in Community-Based Office Practices

**The study participants used Rcopia by DrFirst as the e-prescribing application** ...
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March 5, 20101 min read

Go Green with E-Prescribing

As industries across the country are recognizing both the ecological and economical ...
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February 23, 20101 min read

Florida Providers Beware of Doctor Shoppers!!

“Anti-drug [abuse] advocates say Florida has become a magnet for pill buyers in part ...
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February 22, 20101 min read

Electronic Prescription “Fill Status”: A useful idea but a flawed standard

Perhaps you’ve heard of “Fill Status.” In 2006, it was tested as part of the AHRQ-funded ...
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February 18, 20102 min read

Only 2 Weeks Left Until the MEDITECH CIO Technology Forum!

MEDITECH CIO Technology Forum Date: May 13-14, 2010 Location: Canton, MA Talk to other ...
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November 25, 20091 min read

E-Prescribing: The Automation Litmus Test

In a recent blog post on The Healthcare IT Guy, Shahid N. Shah warns physicians Don’t ...
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