PocketScript Overview
ZixCorp's e-prescribing solution, PocketScript, streamlines the medical prescription process for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Tufts Health Plan physicians and their staffs. In addition to enabling providers to write and transmit prescriptions electronically, PocketScript offers point-of-care access to drug formularies and comprehensive drug data. The result is significant time savings from fewer rejected prescriptions, enhanced patient safety, and fewer office resources dedicated to managing prescriptions.
Using a handheld wireless device or secure Web site, physicians can write and transmit prescriptions directly to any pharmacy, virtually eliminating rejected prescriptions due to illegibility. In addition, providers can view patient drug histories for all past prescriptions to ensure that prescriptions are being filled and no therapies are being duplicated.
Drug Formularies
PocketScript offers point-of-care access to continuously updated formulary information. The system identifies generics and preferred drugs for multiple formularies enabling providers to choose the most appropriate option. All information is updated continuously via wireless connection or secure Web site.
Drug Database
The comprehensive drug database provides information on virtually every drug available to providers, including drug-to-drug and drug-to-allergy interactions and drug reference guides. And because keeping up with current drug offerings is critical, the information is updated continuously via a wireless connection.
Patient Safety Benefits
- Delivers prescriptions digitally, eliminating errors due to illegibility
- Identifies drug interactions before prescription is submitted
- Checks for drug allergies before prescription is submitted
Patient Convenience Benefits
- Reduces patient wait time at pharmacy
- Ability to request prescription refills and renewals
Costs Benefits
- Cuts pharmaceutical costs by identifying generics and preferred drugs
- Reduces pharmacy calls to physician up to 30%
