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Surescripts is an Arlington, Virginia-based information technology company that supports e-prescription, the electronic transmission of prescriptions between health care organizations and pharmacies, as well as general health information exchange (HIE) of medical records.[1] According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (HHS ONC), in 2014 96% of U.S. community pharmacies and 70% of U.S. physicians used Surescripts' e-prescription network.[2]

References

  1. ^ Harrison, J.D. (2013-08-18). "Arlington's Surescripts looks to share health information over 'the last mile'". Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  2. ^ Gabriel, Meghan Hufstader; Swain, Matthew (July 2014). "E-Prescribing Trends in the United States" (PDF). ONC Data Brief. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. Retrieved 2015-09-05.