MDToolbox Awarded Surescripts 2013 White Coat of Quality Award
February 24, 2014
MDToolbox, a leader in e-Prescribing software and services, is proud to announce that its key product MDToolbox-Rx recently earned the Surescripts White Coat of Quality award for 2013. The White Coat of Quality award is Surescripts’ highest recognition and only given to software providers who uphold their strict standards for clinical quality and best practices in e-prescribing.
In order to earn a 2013 White Coat of Quality award, software providers were required to:
- Submit a quality commitment letter signed by senior leadership affirming its company’s commitment toward a goal of zero electronic prescription content errors
- Measure their e-prescription content error levels monthly and report to Surescripts in final submission
- Make software changes needed to reduce e-prescription clinical content error levels
- Communicate with or train end-users on how to better utilize their e-prescribing system to reduce clinical content errors
“Surescripts is proud that our truly collaborative efforts with software technology providers are producing continuous quality improvements in e-prescribing and electronic information exchange. It is an honor to work closely with healthcare software professionals who are committed to implementing our proven e-prescribing best practices and who worked hard to earn the White Coat of Quality distinction,” said Ajit Dhavle, Pharm.D., Director of Clinical Quality of Surescripts.
This is the second consecutive year that MDToolbox-Rx has received this distinction. Michael Conner, Director of Business Development at MDToolbox, said, “We are so proud to receive this honor again. MDToolbox focuses on a balance between efficiency for prescribers and quality and safety for patients. The Surescripts® White Coat of Quality program is such a great program – we are proud to be a part of it and help in the initiative towards safer, higher quality prescriptions nationwide.”
About MDToolbox
MDToolbox is a Health Information Technology software company providing innovative solutions. MDToolbox-Rx, the flagship product, is a complete e-Prescribing system that is used by stand alone medical practices and facilities, as well as integrated seamlessly with other Health IT systems nationwide. MDToolbox-Rx offers a highly customizable and simple to use electronic prescribing system that is Surescripts®, Meaningful Use, and EPCS certified. For more information, please visit www.mdtoolbox.com
About Surescripts’ Quality Program
Surescripts’ industry-leading Quality Management Framework focuses implementing proven clinical quality guidelines and best practices that help EHR software providers deliver continuous improvements to workflow to help prescribers and pharmacists realize the full benefits of e-prescribing and electronic information exchange. Surescripts’ White Coat of Quality award recognizes software providers that have achieved quality criteria and implemented software improvements. This unique collaboration between Surescripts, EHR vendors, pharmacies and PBMs is measurably improving the e-prescribing process. For more information, contact the Surescripts Quality Office at quality@surescripts.com.
