Comments on: Does e-prescribing save prescription drug costs? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/does-e-prescribing-save-prescription.html medical blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:58:15 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/does-e-prescribing-save-prescription.html/comment-page-1#comment-88569 Anonymous Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:40:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/does-e-prescribing-save-prescription-drug-costs.html#comment-88569 $8.45/patient? Wow!<br/><br/>Say I have a census of 2,000 patients. Will I save $16,900 per year? <br/><br/>No.<br/><br/>In fact, an EMR that will allow me to e-prescribe will probably cost me that much in amortized and direct costs. <br/><br/>Who saves? Maybe the pharmacies. $8.45/patient? Wow!

Say I have a census of 2,000 patients. Will I save $16,900 per year?

No.

In fact, an EMR that will allow me to e-prescribe will probably cost me that much in amortized and direct costs.

Who saves? Maybe the pharmacies.

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