SOAPwareRX. Basic E-Presribing and More.
SOAPwareRx, a basic 'EHR Lite' and e-Prescribing tool, meets many users where they need to start - with a simple, easy to use system that accommodates participation with e-prescribing incentive programs while fostering a transition over time to a full EHR.
Dont let anyone force you into an expensive, complicated system. Start simple with SOAPwareRx, and upgrade to Standard or Professional when you and your practice are ready.
Who should use SOAPwareRX?
SOAPwareRx is the perfect tool for offices operating on a tight budget to get started with e-prescribing and entry-level electronic health records. As of January 1st, 2009, Medicare's payments to doctors will increase when offices send prescriptions electronically to a pharmacy, rather than writing them on a pad and handing the script to the patient. See this article from AAFP for more details.
Detailed Feature Chart
The chart below details some of the more important features in SOAPwareRx.
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Feature |
Description |
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Encounter Templates |
Simplify charting of encounters by using customizable templates. Share and download user generated templates from the online library. |
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E-Prescribing |
Prescribe, track, and refill medications electronically from within the patient chart. |
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Patient Education Handouts |
Automatically generate and print patient education materials to enhance quality of care. |
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Medicare Incentives and Penalties
Medicare has authorized a 2% incentive program for physicians who utilize e-prescribing. Participation available with SOAPware and the e-prescribing functionality.
The reporting of any one of three G codes (below) for at least 50 percent of Medicare patient encounters meets the requirements for the incentive bonus.
Practices that meet the e-prescribing criteria will be eligible for a 2 percent bonus in 2009 and 2010, a 1 percent bonus in 2011 and 2012 and a 0.5 percent bonus in 2013. Practices not e-prescribing will face a 1 percent cut in 2012 and 2013. That cut will grow to 2 percent in 2014 and beyond.
In order to participate, physicians simply add one of three G codes to their Medicare claims for patient encounters:
SOAPware Shortcut
G-Code
Description
eRx1
G8443 Prescription
sent by e-prescribing system
eRx2 G8445 Prescription not generated at encounter
eRx3 G8446 Some prescriptions handwritten or phoned
In
the Plan field, the shortcut eRx expands to
create the header
Medicare
eRx
Clicking on
Medicare eRx
presents this pick list:
By submitting any one of these three G codes on claims to Medicare, this indicates that an electronic prescribing system has been adopted.
Notes:
- E&M services
must be at least 10% of total allowed Medicare
charges.
- The bonus is based on total Part B
payments and not just E&M
- The Average bonus is around
$1600/physician/year (e-prescribing is only
$500/physician/year)
- This eRx bonus is in addition to other
bonus programs such as the PQRI.
Medicare's website for e-Prescribing http://www.cms.hhs.gov/eprescribing/
or Medicare's E-Prescribing PDF http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI/Downloads/PQRIEPrescribingFactSheet.pdf
