Majority Of Office-Based Physicians Now E-Prescribe – Surescripts
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The eRx network service provider also notes that 94% of all pharmacies across the nation are hooked into the Surescripts network and are receiving electronic prescriptions.
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