Riverside Physician Network (RPN), through its’ wholly owned subsidiary Riverside Electronic Healthcare Resources, Inc., has joined the National ePrescribing Patient Safety Initiative (NEPSI) as a regional supporter.

NEPSI is a coalition of technology companies, health insurers and provider organizations dedicated to improving patient safety and reducing harmful medication errors by providing free electronic prescribing (eRx) to every prescriber in America.

RPN is serving as the regional conduit for organizations interested in adopting NEPSI’s free ePrescribing solution, eRx NOWTM from Allscripts. This free product is powered by the same leading-edge Allscripts technology used by more than 40,000 physicians to write millions of electronic prescriptions each year.

RPN is working with NEPSI to ensure simple and quick access to eRx NOW, which requires no download and no new hardware.

eRx NOW from Allscripts is a comprehensive, web-based solution that is:
Simple - online prescribing is easier than a script pad

Complete medication database provides clinical decision support and reference material
Real-time connectivity with pharmacies for orders and refills

Safe - instant checks on drug interactions, dosage levels and patient-specific factors including prior adverse reactions

Advanced logic draws from practice-based patient information

Automatic population of Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) prescription history for the provider

Secure - patient information protected by privacy and security measures including prescriber authentication

Free - provided without cost by Allscripts and the members of NEPSI

Includes Internet hosting of individual eRx NOW sites

Training and support provided by the top-rated Allscripts customer service team

Now - access information and prescribe from anywhere at anytime

Real-time notification of insurance formulary status

Fast installation of web-based solution with minimal workflow disruption

RPN stands ready to help your organization improve patient safety through eRx. Register NOW for free ePrescribing

About NEPSI

The National ePrescribing Patient Safety InitiativeSM (NEPSISM) is a coalition of the nation’s most prominent technology companies and leading healthcare organizations dedicated to improving patient safety by providing free access to simple, safe and secure electronic prescribing for every prescriber in America. The coalition is led by Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) and national sponsor Dell, Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL); and includes Aetna, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Fujitsu Computers of America, Inc., Google, Inc., Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Microsoft Corp., Sprint, SureScripts, Inc., WellPoint, Inc. and Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

The NEPSI offering also is supported by a growing number of academic medical centers, integrated delivery networks and physician groups across the U.S., who are leading the rollout of the NEPSI electronic prescribing solution, eRx NOW™, within their states and regions. For more information, visit NEPSI on the web at www.nationaleRx.com.