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NEW YORK, NY - October 21, 2004 - Medication errors can occur at any stage in any healthcare environment. In fact, according to an Institute of Medicine report in 1999, up to 98000 people die each year because of errors that could have easily been prevented. Medical errors do not only happen in hospitals, it can also occur in the clinics, in outpatient department of hospitals and even at the pharmacy. Most of these errors are caused by illegible handwriting, incorrect dosage selections, and adverse drug-drug or drug-allergy interactions. Electronic prescribing could substantially reduce these errors.

Electronic Prescribing with OmniMD^™'s prescription writer reveals how clinical automation can assure quality while improving workflow and reducing medication errors. OmniMD^™ simplifies the entire prescription writing process increasing the scope for accuracy and eliminating physical coordination. It allows providers to write their patients prescriptions directly from their Pocket PC, Tablet PC or Desktop PC and send the prescription via fax to the pharmacy of patient's choice, so the medication is ready when patient arrives at pharmacy. At the same time, these healthcare professionals receive the critical drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions information providing optimum decision-making tools at point of care. Some of the prime benefits of OmniMD^™ Prescription Writer are outlined below.

Create Quick Legible Prescriptions
With an easy to create prescription system one can now do away with illegible prescriptions, which are prone to medication errors. Within seconds one can document and create prescriptions that are accurate and legible.

At Point of Care
Prescriptions can be created on Pocket, Tablet or Desktop PC, which stores a comprehensive drug library, patient list for the day and list of favorite prescriptions. With the avenue of creating prescriptions at the point of care the possibility of inaccuracy is eliminated, simultaneously making the process simpler.

Reduce Pharmacy Coordination
About 40% of traditional prescriptions require pharmacists to make phone calls to doctors’ offices for clarification such as illegible handwriting, potential drug interactions, incorrect dosage etc. Providers can simply fax saved prescriptions to the pharmacy or print it at their office using bluetooth or infrared printers. Everyone's frustration is eliminated when pharmacists no longer need to call for clarification about a prescription or refills as they instantly get accurate and legible prescriptions.

Drug-Drug and Drug-Allergy Interactions
The system has an inbuilt workflow and alert system that alerts providers of potential problems before filling specific prescriptions. It automatically checks for drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions that allow the provider to dispense safe medication. It can eliminate up to 95% of adverse drug events.

Easy Refills Management
Prescription refills become simpler, since with a simple click one can issue refills and fax them to the pharmacy. This eliminates the need to re-enter redundant information, therefore reducing the instances of human error.