Oncology ERx Demo

The following e-Prescribing demonstration is being made available for ANCO members by OnPoint.

Roberta Buell invites you to participate as an attendee in the following online training session:

Topic: Oncology ERx Demo
Host: Roberta Buell
Date: Monday, December 22, 2008
Time: 11:00AM Pacific Standard Time
Session number: 576 823 503
Session password: queenb

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To join the training session
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1. Go to https://shp.webex.com/shp/k2/j.php?ED=116139172&UID=1042670477
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the session password: queenb
4. Click "Join Now".
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.

Note: You can view more information about the session at https://shp.webex.com/shp/k2/j.php?ED=116139172&UID=1042670477.

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To join the teleconference only
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Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada):
866-469-3239
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For assistance
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You can contact Roberta Buell at:
bbuell@covad.net
1-800-795-2633

To add this meeting to your calendar program (for example Microsoft Outlook), click this link:
https://shp.webex.com/shp/k2/j.php?AT=down&ED=116139172&EF=MA&UUID=1042670477&SHA2=rkuXDWcz9nPwRwYzmMJVFWoGl/G70EceT2MHqRgMfkg=

EVERY provider in Oncology can benefit from e-prescribing and ALL can participate - it is an easy additional revenue stream for every practice large and small. According to the CMS call a few weeks ago – a “qualified” product (see below) must be CCHIT 2008 certified – at present there is still no Oncology specific EMR’s (if they have one) that has achieved this certification yet. OnPoint has researched all solutions thoroughly and we are endorsing and helping to build www.oncologyerx.com. There is a demo on the site. This product is no more than the Allscripts e-prescribing module carved out as a stand alone, web-based (ASP) application. It is tried and true (been used in practices for over 10 years) and has been rated the best e-prescribing module for ANY EMR (including Next-Gen and all the rest that are not really in the Oncology space). It is an excellent product and was hand-picked by a diverse panel of experts. The overall initiative is being sponsored by some major
companies including Cisco, Microsoft, etc. who all believe as we do – that e-prescribing is good medicine – check this page out - http://www.nationalerx.com/sponsors.htm to see the list if interested.

Behind the scenes:
Smart ID out of Grand Rapids, Mi (also a large Oncology practice) is a sponsor of this initiative. You may already recognize them – they have been in business for about 6 years and they are the current vehicle by which oral drug dispensing systems are installed into Oncology practices – they do all the credentialing, software installation, etc. so the progression to this was natural – they acquired the rights to this free product in Oncology and are hosting this as vehicle for our practices. OnPoint Oncology and Smart ID will build additional oncology specific functionality on top of an already excellent platform.

The problem:
Oncology is very late, when compared to other specialties, to adopt e-prescribing technology because the oncology space is very difficult for technology companies to tackle. Oncology EMR companies have not had the functionality to support e-prescribing and no physician has had much incentive to e-prescribe until now. Even still, only about 15% all oncology practices have EMR’s and at present everyone’s only true alternative will be to purchase one (average price is $10,000) or use this free one. The offices are scrambling – onPoint has done much research to determine that this is one of the few times EVER that free is really free - Thanks Bill Gates - Technical stuff below…

THE TECHNICAL STUFF:
Medicare has updated their document explaining the E-prescribing incentive program. It is titled “Medicare’s Practical Guide to the E-prescribing Incentive Program.” It can be found here:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/partnerships/downloads/11399.pdf

Oncologyerx.com meets all the requirements of a qualified system found on page 7 of the guide.
The requirements of a qualified E-prescribing system are:
1. Generate a complete medication list that incorporates data from pharmacies and benefit managers (if available)
2. Select medications, transmit prescriptions electronically* using the applicable standards, and warn the prescriber of possible undesirable or unsafe situations
3. Provide information on lower-cost, therapeutically-appropriate alternatives (for 2009, tiered formulary information, if available, meets this requirement)
4. Provide information on formulary or tiered formulary medications, patient eligibility, and authorization requirements received electronically from the patient’s drug plan
Another requirement of a qualified system is to be able to send the prescription electronically. Oncologyerx.com supports this functionality as well.

Sign up at http://www.oncologyerx.com today to earn an additional 2% from Medicare!