NEW YORK, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ — DrChrono.com, the
premier publisher of dynamic point-of-care and practice management
software, today announced the latest version of its signature
iPad EMR platform, which offers electronic prescribing
(eRx).

“Studies have shown that eRx cuts down errors resulting from
misinterpreted handwriting by more than 70 percent in even the best
cases,” noted DrChrono.com CEO and Co-Founder
Michael Nusimow. “It is also an essential part of The U.S. Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ final rule on EMR meaningful
use.”

As of December 2009, 85% of all pharmacies in the U.S. accept
electronic prescriptions. The
DrChrono.com EMR is the first eRx system available for the
iPad.

“The DrChrono.com eRx module includes a
modifiable active medication list that includes the specific
prescription information for all current medications for a given
patient,” reported Dr. Matt Krasucki, DrChrono.com
Senior Medical Advisor.  It also features an active medication
allergy list, and a warning system that alerts users if a
prescription poses an allergy risk, or for example, if it is
incompatible with an existing medication.

The new version also includes a feature for storing and
displaying scanned documents and lab reports.

DrChrono.com offers the world’s
first and most robust
native EMR platform for the Apple iPad, which was created with
the intention of improving the patient/doctor experience. DrChrono.com has been featured in
local, national and international news outlet

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