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WASHINGTON – Massachusetts ranks first in the nation when it comes to transmitting prescriptions electronically, according to an annual survey conducted by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the National Community Pharmacists Association and SureScripts.
The organizations announced this year’s top 10 states earlier this month at a Capitol Hill event, with Massachusetts capturing the top ranking for the second year in a row.
The third annual Safe-Rx Awards are based on a nationwide audit of electronic prescriptions transmitted across all 50 states and Washington, D. C. According to the audit, Massachusetts sent some 4 million prescriptions electronically, totaling more than 13 percent of all of its eligible prescriptions, amounting to six times the national average.
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), who accepted the Safe-Rx Award for Massachusetts, attributed the state’s success to collaboration between physicians, pharmacists, payers and health systems.
