A new study has found that doctors who trade in their prescription pads for electronic prescribing systems may be able to significantly cut down on medication errors.

The study found that errors such as giving patients the wrong dose, wrong duration of use or incorrect or missing usage directions could be reduced from 42.5 per 100 prescriptions to 6.6 per 100 prescriptions.

Yet as of 2009, only an estimated 13% of US doctors e-prescribe. Primary Health Medical Group uses e-prescriptions in all of our clinics and it is linked to our electronic health records system. So every prescription that is prescribed electronically is also noted automatically in the patient's electronic chart.

While doctor's illegible handwriting is a long-standing joke (among patients and doctors alike), in reality this study found that at the outset, 88 percent of written prescriptions from practices that adopted e-prescribing had some illegible information. That's no laughing matter.

Take a look at what else Primary Health Medical Group is doing to help patients stay safe and get better faster. Call today to learn more.

A new study has found that doctors who trade in their prescription pads for electronic prescribing systems may be able to significantly cut down on medication errors.
The study found that errors such as giving patients the wrong dose, wrong duration of use or incorrect or missing usage directions could be reduced from 42.5 per 100 prescriptions to 6.6 per 100 prescriptions.

Yet as of 2009, only an estimated 13% of US doctors e-prescribe. Primary Health Medical Group uses e-prescriptions in all of our clinics and it is linked to our electronic health records system. So every prescription that is prescribed electronically is also noted automatically in the patient's electronic chart.

While doctor's illegible handwriting is a long-standing joke (among patients and doctors alike), in reality this study found that at the outset, 88 percent of written prescriptions from practices that adopted e-prescribing had some illegible information. That's no laughing matter.

Take a look at what else Primary Health Medical Group is doing to help patients stay safe and get better faster. Call today to learn more.

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PHMG is excited to announce the addition of two experienced providers to the Urgent Care practice. Both provider have completed their internal PHMG training are are seeing patients at our Urgent Care clinics in the Southwest Idaho.

Physician Assistant Becky Wells is a graduate of Idaho State University and comes to PHMG from Madison Valley Medical Center in Montana where she provided ambulatory primary care, inpatient care and solo emergency room on-call coverage. She also has experience in a busy ambulatory care center in Washington.

Physician Assistant Nathan Church is a graduate of Southern Utah University and the Physician Assistant Program at Idaho State University. He also received his Master of Physician Assistant Studies with Specialization in Emergency Medicine from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has experience in both Urgent Care clinics and Emergency Rooms, which will serve him well in our busy Urgent Care clinics.

These two professionals join our other quality providers in helping patients access health care when and where they need it. And their decision to join PHMG is a direct reflection on the dedication of our staff in our clinics working hard for the community every day to make sure PHMG is the best medical practice in the Treasure Valley.

Labels: new providers, physician assistant, urgent care