I am currently using NewCrop through AC - I find the formulary to be inaccurate (I assume all e prescribing use the same one as I can't see each developing and maintaining their own for every company).
I know that the DEA is in the public comment period on sending electronic schedule scrips, but I also know how long the government takes to do anything.
The large mail order pharmacies I am sure take e scrips they just make it difficult to find them and figure out how to do it.
As far as faxing - I think Adam was being very fair - I can type new scrips using my own terms much faster than a drill down. I also know that wil have to change as in order to do e scrips and make it work we will have to standardize our med names, forms, scrips, etc otherwise the computer can't check interactions, formularies, allergies, etc. Since I can't do it all I look forward to some help with this although I also hate that everytime I send a scrip for keflex to the pharmacy their database flags their penicillin allergy....
I am also not sure about stimulus money, but I love to play with new technology and that is why I am experimenting with e prescribing, Phreesia pads, lab interfaces, etc.
I just want to reiterate unless you really feel you need to do e prescribing you should wait to make sure it is cheap, fully integrated and stable. There is a reason only some of choose to be a beta tester.....
