E-prescription generation and renewals

Purpose

1.1. Automate secure, compliant generation and renewal of electronic prescriptions for allergy patients.
1.2. Ensure rapid, error-free delivery of prescriptions to patients' preferred pharmacies, minimizing manual data entry and delays.
1.3. Streamline renewal approvals based on allergist’s protocols, patient eligibility, and real-time medication management guidelines.
1.4. Integrate clinical data checks (drug interactions, allergies, duplicates) and route exceptions for review.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New patient consultation completed with medication prescribed.
2.2. Existing patient’s medication renewal request submitted by patient, caregiver, or pharmacy.
2.3. Clinical decision rule triggers (e.g., prescription expiry approaching, lab value thresholds).
2.4. Automated EMR (Electronic Medical Record) approval events for standing renewals.

Platform Variants

3.1. Athenahealth
• Feature/Setting: Clinicals API — E-Prescribe endpoint; configure webhook for new Rx event.
3.2. Epic
• Feature/Setting: App Orchard — Orders API; automate POST to MedicationOrder resource.
3.3. Cerner
• Feature/Setting: Millennium API — PowerChart eRx SendOrder method; configure event listener.
3.4. DrChrono
• Feature/Setting: Prescription API; automate create/renew request on new patient record.
3.5. Allscripts
• Feature/Setting: Unity API — RX_WriteOrders; enable callback for success/failure.
3.6. Practice Fusion
• Feature/Setting: REST API — Prescriptions; setup notification on renewal queue.
3.7. Surescripts
• Feature/Setting: E-Prescribing API — NewRx and RefillRenewalRequest; tie to EHR events.
3.8. Greenway Health
• Feature/Setting: PrimeSuite API — e-Rx module; automate on patient encounter close.
3.9. Meditech
• Feature/Setting: RESTful FHIR Service — MedicationRequest; configure polling interval.
3.10. NextGen Healthcare
• Feature/Setting: EHR API — Prescription endpoint; enable webhooks for medication events.
3.11. Amazing Charts
• Feature/Setting: Rx Management API — automate POST for prescription creation.
3.12. RXNT
• Feature/Setting: E-Prescribing API — auto-approve refills per provider rules.
3.13. Kareo
• Feature/Setting: ePrescribing API — trigger prescription creation via workflow automation.
3.14. McKesson RelayHealth
• Feature/Setting: Script Management API — monitor refill requests, automate responses.
3.15. Medisafe
• Feature/Setting: Medications API — enable auto-reminders for upcoming renewals.
3.16. Salesforce Health Cloud
• Feature/Setting: Health Cloud API — integrate MedicationRequest object; automate with workflow triggers.
3.17. Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare
• Feature/Setting: FHIR Service API — automate prescription entry from clinical events.
3.18. IBM Watson Health
• Feature/Setting: Clinical Decision Support API — trigger for interaction checks prior to e-prescribing.
3.19. Google Cloud Healthcare API
• Feature/Setting: FHIR Store API — automate MedicationRequest writes based on EMR event.
3.20. AWS HealthLake
• Feature/Setting: FHIR API — monitor Prescription resources and trigger flows for renewals.

Benefits

4.1. Reduces administrative overhead and manual data entry errors.
4.2. Accelerates medication delivery, improving patient adherence and outcomes.
4.3. Minimizes prescription lapses and unplanned interruptions for chronic allergy conditions.
4.4. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements (HIPAA, state eRx mandates).
4.5. Strengthens clinical safety by embedding automated allergy and interaction screening.