That sounds like so much hassle. Is this really any better than printing, for those of us who still can?
No, it is not.
The initial setup for EPCS via NC can be a bit tedious. NC will walk you through it via remote. I am not sure if this has been answered but once the medication is in AC, you simply use the ePrescribing drop down from the script writer.
I will have to disagree with the above.
Using EPCS, for me at least, is FAR BETTER than using paper. It is quick. It is easy. You know where the patient is getting the medications. You know they can't lose the scripts. You can see that the medication made it to the pharmacy. Just to be clear, you don't need a token and a phone, you can use one or the other. The first token is free so it is good to have that backup and leave it in your office. The meds that you send are clearly displayed on your smartphone.
It is around $125 a year, a small fee for a process that is 10 to 100 times better than printing to a Star Printer.
While we do have a policy that these must be done during office hours, there will be times that the script gets sent to the wrong pharmacy. Or it was the wrong script. When you are home, you can remote in and send it. Otherwise, the patient must wait until Monday.
Just so you know, I have been using EPCS for years now. I wouldn't go back. It is one of the best five improvemetns in ePrescribing.
Not to brag, but I am on the NewCrop advisory board and have direct access to the EPCS brass. If you have questions, please ask. Unfortunately, and I don't mean this as a knock on AC or AC support, but many things that NC could do directly has to go through AC.
