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Physician Engagement
The prescription that doesn’t get filled is typically invisible, hidden in a pocket or purse, forgotten on a kitchen counter, unseen by prescriber and plan. Proactive pharmacy care engages prescribers and helps to make the invisible visible.
Until recently, physicians have not had a reliable method to track whether a prescription was filled. iScribe, our industry-leading ePrescribing system, transmits prescriptions directly to the pharmacy of the consumer’s choice. If the drug doesn’t get picked up within 60 days, the prescriber receives an alert at the next appointment when the patient’s history is accessed—right in time for a face-to-face conversation between doctor and patient. It provides the prescribing physician with valuable information at the perfect time for an effective intervention. Physician and patient can discuss the importance of adherence and any challenges or concerns the patient may have.
iScribe is just one of the ways CVS Caremark engages prescribing physicians to help improve adherence, address gaps in care and optimize prescription use for better health outcomes—helping plans meet their goals.
How Proactive Pharmacy Care Can Help
iScribe®, Our ePrescribing System
- Transmits prescriptions directly from prescriber to pharmacy of patient’s choice or prints legible prescriptions for the patient to fill.
- Provides access to patient’s prescription history.
- Can provide a monthly electronic report on prescription fills or periodic messaging alerts directly to physician’s PDA, where it will appear the next time the doctor clicks on that patient’s name.
- Reduces medication errors.
- Checks for drug interactions and other prescription-related problems.
- Prompts for prescription renewals.
- Helps to promote use of generics and preferred products.
Clinical Consultants, Registered Pharmacists Who
- Meet face-to-face with high-prescribing physicians on a regular basis.
- Can provide information on specific patient’s prescription history.
- Identify gaps in care and alert physician.
- Help to promote use of generics and preferred brands.
Accordant™ Health Management Solutions
- Offer the physician highly trained and experienced support in caring for patients.
- Helps the physician promote treatment compliance.
- Coordinates complex services that may confuse patients.
- Helps improve health outcomes, increases adherence, lowers cost.