SigmaPoint Supports Three Leading PBMs with Release 5.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Alysha Crouse
212-999-5585; acrouse@5wpr.com
NEW YORK (May 1, 2006) – eHealth Solutions issued Release 5.0 of its SigmaPointTM product used by over 1,700 physicians and office staff in 31 states. SigmaPoint delivers mobile, advanced electronic prescribing, patient-specific formulary, drug interaction validation, comprehensive drug reference, patient compliance materials, and integration with over 100 Practice Management Systems. SigmaPoint allows physicians to stay Mobile, Informed and ConnectedTM to their practice medical records anytime, anywhere, remotely and at the point-of-care.
“With the addition of Caremark in Release 5.0, SigmaPoint can now deliver pharmacy benefit information for over 150 million patients covered by Caremark, Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions” said Stephen Pacicco, CEO of eHealth Solutions. “With real-time data from three of the largest PBMs, physicians can expect pharmacy benefit eligibility, medication history and formulary information for more of their patients at the point-of-care.”
SigmaPoint Release 5.0 automatically retrieves formulary and medication history for patients with pharmacy benefits provided by Caremark (www.caremark.com) in addition the two other leading Pharmacy Benefit Managers Express Scripts (www.expressscripts.com) and Medco Health Solutions (www.medco.com). Release 5.0 also supports electronic transmission of mail order prescriptions to Caremark for faster, more reliable delivery of prescriptions to the pharmacy.
In addition to the formulary information provided by the three leading PBMs, SigmaPoint Release 5.0 now delivers formulary at the point-of-care from the largest health plan-owned Pharmacy Benefit Managers including Aetna, Anthem, and WellPoint through the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare® (www.caqh.org.)
SureScripts (www.surescripts.com) and RxHub (www.rxhub.net), industry leaders in electronic prescribing, have certified Release 5.0 of SigmaPoint for electronic prescribing. The SureScripts Electronic Prescribing Network enables the secure two-way exchange of prescription information between pharmacies and physician practices. RxHub electronically routes up-to-date patient-specific medication history and pharmacy benefit information to physicians at the point-of-care.
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About eHealth Solutions
eHealth Solutions, Inc. develops and markets the SigmaHealthTM suite of innovative mobile, point-of-care solutions for physician practices (SigmaPointTM) and long term care facilities (SigmaCareTM) that enable physicians and other medical professionals to improve treatment outcomes, avert preventable medication errors, and significantly reduce administrative burdens. For more information, please visit www.ehealthsolutions.com or call (877) 4-SAFE-RX or (877) 472-3379.
About Caremark
Caremark Rx, Inc. is a leading pharmaceutical services company, providing comprehensive drug benefit services to over 2,000 health plan sponsors and their participants throughout the U.S. Caremark's clients include corporate health plans, managed care organizations, insurance companies, unions, government agencies and other funded benefit plans. The company operates a national retail pharmacy network with over 55,000 participating pharmacies, seven mail service pharmacies, the industry's only FDA-regulated repackaging plant, and 23 specialty pharmacies for delivery of advanced medications to individuals with chronic or genetic diseases and disorders. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.caremark.com.
About Express Scripts
One of the largest pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies in North America, Express Scripts, Inc. makes the use of prescription drugs safer and more affordable. The company provides integrated PBM services, including network pharmacy claims processing, mail pharmacy services, benefit design consultation, drug utilization review, formulary management, disease management, medical and drug data analysis services and medical information management services. The company also provides distribution services for specialty pharmaceuticals through its Specialty Distribution subsidiary. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.express-scripts.com.
About Medco Health Solutions
Medco Health Solutions, Inc., is the nation's leading provider of prescription healthcare services. Medco Health assists its clients to moderate the cost and enhance the quality of prescription drug benefits provided to 65 million Americans nationwide. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.medco.com.
About the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare
The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) is an unprecedented not-for-profit alliance of health plans, networks and trade associations, is a catalyst for industry collaboration on initiatives that simplify healthcare administration. CAQH solutions promote quality interactions between plans, providers and other stakeholders; reduce costs and frustrations associated with healthcare administration; facilitate administrative healthcare information exchange; and encourage administrative and clinical data integration. For more information, please visit the organization’s website at www.caqh.org.
About SureScripts
The SureScripts Electronic Prescribing Network enables the secure two-way exchange of prescription information between pharmacies and physician practices. With a connection to the SureScripts network, physician practices can receive prescription refill requests at their office computer or PDA instead of their fax machine. Authorizations or denials can be returned to the pharmacy with a few keystrokes, thereby eliminating many of the faxes and phone calls associated with the traditional refill process. New prescriptions can also be sent electronically, directly to pharmacy computers before the patient ever leaves the physician office. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.surescripts.com.
About RxHub
RxHub electronically routes up-to-date patient-specific medication history and pharmacy benefit information to caregivers at every point of care. Our end-to-end solution enables physicians to prescribe the most clinically appropriate and cost effective prescription to be sent electronically to the patient's pharmacy of choice. RxHub's mission is to partner with all stakeholders in the prescribing industry to improve patient safety, increase workflow efficiency and reduce the overall cost of health care delivery. RxHub was founded in 2001 by the then three largest PBMs - Advance PCS (acquired by Caremark Rx), Express-Scripts and Medco Health Solutions. For more information, please visit the company's website www.rxhub.net.
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