Cerner and CoverMyMeds team up for medication price transparency
The collaboration focuses on integrating patient-specific data into the EMR so providers can review prescription pricing information with patients.
The collaboration focuses on integrating patient-specific data into the EMR so providers can review prescription pricing information with patients.
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The aim of the collaboration is to help prescribers more easily view patients' prescription histories, thereby preventing errors related to prescribing inappropriate medications.
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For a limited time, the companies will provide pharmacists in Texas and Louisiana with free access to patient-specific medication history data.