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              DrFirst pioneers #healthIT solutions and services that securely connect people with the people and information they need during care to create better outcomes.
              
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              Joined March 2009
            
            
           HTI-4 is more than a rule—it’s a chance to innovate 🧠 Smarter workflows, faster ePA, and less admin friction are possible with the right tools. See how our orchestration platform helps EHRs turn compliance into a competitive edge 👉  https://t.co/cbkZ10M1yF 
          
          
            
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              Banish healthcare inefficiencies with integrated medication management, reducing manual data entry, speeding up prior authorizations, and curbing preventable readmissions. Learn how advanced soluti...
            
                
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             When specialty medication access hits the prior authorization wall 🧱 The answer? A workflow solution that flags any Rx likely to require PA , trigger the approval process, and begin gathering documentation—before it is even transmitted. Read more 👉 
          
            
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              Rethink prior authorization for specialty medications with modern automation and AI to reduce delays, improve care, and streamline workflows for providers and patients.
            
                
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             Specialty medications can transform patient outcomes—but administrative barriers stand in the way 🚧 This guide breaks down key challenges and provides actionable strategies to streamlining access 👉  https://t.co/XJvS8GHJk5 
          
          
                
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             Don’t get trapped in a web of med management nightmares 🕸️ From prior auth ghosting and manual data entry time sucks to preventable readmissions that keep coming back like zombies—these are the real horrors. See how to carve out better workflows 🎃 
          
            
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             This #NationalPharmacyWeek, we celebrate the incredible impact pharmacists and pharmacy technicians make every day in patient care 🏥💊 Just one example: @ConeHealth exemplifies excellence with AI-powered medication history technology ▶️  https://t.co/4SOgI4IjFv 
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             Spotted at #HLTH2025 👀 Chief Medical Officer @Colin_Banas with @nathanc before recording his interview for the Tech Glow Up podcast 🎙️ 
          
                
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             Don’t just check the compliance box—deliver superior provider experiences ☑️ Our recent webinar reveals how smart HIT vendors turn HTI-4 regulatory requirements into strategic innovations that solve real workflow problems. Get it on demand here ▶️ 
          
            
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              Learn how to transform compliance challenges into strategic advantages for HIT vendors, enhancing provider experiences while navigating upcoming regulatory deadlines in this informative webinar.
            
                
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             From all of us at DrFirst, we wish you a joyful Diwali filled with light, hope, and new beginnings. May this festival inspire brighter connections and continued innovation in all we do 🪔 
          
                
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             A lesson in how clinical-grade AI from DrFirst is improving patient safety, streamlining workflows, and boosting clinician satisfaction 👩🏫 Learn from successes at @WHOPBM, @CarleHealth, and @HMHNewJersey ▶️ 
          
            
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              See how hospitals and healthcare systems are reducing administrative burdens and saving time for providers. Real results from 3 health systems improving safety and efficiency with clinical-grade AI...
            
                
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             80% of cardiovascular deaths are preventable, yet medication adherence remains a major challenge 🫀 @PiedmontHealth is flipping the script with predictive analytics—identifying at-risk patients BEFORE they miss medications, not after 👇  https://t.co/ues0SHReqj 
          
          
            
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              Learn how Piedmont Healthcare uses predictive analytics and prescription fill data to identify at-risk patients and improve medication adherence for better heart health.
            
                
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             Prevention > intervention ✨ Removing the barriers patients face in starting and staying on therapy can stave off the negative clinical and financial outcomes that come from medication non-adherence. Download this infographic to stop the cycle 👇  https://t.co/mCELM3OqU1 
          
          
            
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              Tackle upstream barriers like cost and confusion before they lead to patient harm, costly readmissions, and poor satisfaction scores.
            
                
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             October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 💗 Fast access to specialty meds matters more than ever in oncology. See how electronic prior auth can help speed therapy for those who need it most 👉  https://t.co/9QzE4sG8pT 
            #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #PriorAuthorizations #HealthIT
          
          
            
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              Oncology patients deserve faster access to life-saving meds. Learn how electronic prior authorizations break down barriers.
            
                
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             Mental health is essential to whole-person care 🧠💙 We are committed to solutions that ease the burden on care teams and support patients with compassion. #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters
          
          
                
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             Pharmacists as an underused resource 👨⚕️💊 Director of Product Charles Bedel, PharmD, RPh, tells @Drug_Topics that removing prior authorization barriers frees pharmacists practice at the top of their license.  https://t.co/KfwKzyGHbU 
            #AmericanPharmacistsMonth
          
          
            
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              Pharmacists are tackling persistent medication nonadherence by using technology and community support to address barriers.
            
                
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             Using AI chatbots to decode "doctor-speak" into plain English 🤖 @Colin_Banas tells @TIMEHealth that ChatGPT and other LLMs are "really good" at translating medical jargon and can also help formulate better questions for your doctor ahead of visits ⬇️  https://t.co/lq6WBmDnKg 
          
          
            
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              If you know how to use LLMs like ChatGPT the right way, they can help you better understand your health.
            
                
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             2025 Healthiverse Heroes Award Winners 🏆 🥇 Platinum (tie): Accredo Specialty Pharmacy & Piedmont Healthcare 🥇 Gold: @HMHNewJersey 🥈 Silver (tie): Buffalo Medical Group & Wellpath 🥉 Bronze: Memorial Healthcare (Fla.) See more honorees here ▶️ 
          
            
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              Health technology pioneer DrFirst today announced the winners of its 2025 Healthiverse Heroes Award program. Now in its fifth year, the award honors...
            
                
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             Ready to transform your approach to preventing readmissions? 💫 Medication non-adherence is a major factor in return visits to the hospital, but they are not always inevitable. Get the guide to evidence-based strategies for tackling this problem 👉 
          
            
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              Explore strategies to reduce hospital readmissions, improve patient outcomes, and boost reimbursements with smarter medication management and personalized patient engagement. Discover actionable...
            
                
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             Pharmacists bridging gaps in access, affordability, literacy, and patient understanding 🌉 "Our framework allows pharmacy team members to play a very critical role in that," says @mhshospital's Dovena Lazaridis, PharmD. Read more in HMP Global here ▶️ 
          
            
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              In this interview, Dovena Lazaridis, PharmD, shares insights on building scalable pharmacy models that extend beyond dispensing, highlighting how population health frameworks and real-time data...
            
                
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             Prior authorization delays are undermining specialty medication access. With 75% of 7,000 new drugs qualifying as specialty, the stakes keep climbing🧗 @Colin_Banas says the solution lies in prescription orchestration—intelligent systems in workflow ▶️ 
          
            
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              Rethink prior authorization for specialty medications with modern automation and AI to reduce delays, improve care, and streamline workflows for providers and patients.
            
                
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             80% of cardiovascular deaths are preventable, yet medication adherence remains a major challenge 🫀 @PiedmontHealth is changing the game with predictive analytics—identifying at-risk patients BEFORE they miss medications, not after 👇  https://t.co/WvEXF1cGvv 
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