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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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@EvanKirstel
Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer
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Innovating Healthcare: A Deep Dive on DrFirst's Game-Changing Solutions https://t.co/5CEhqyVent via @YouTube @DrFirst @IrmaRaste
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@HealthcareScene
Healthcare Scene
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HTI-4 shifts e-prescribing into high gear. @DrFirst highlights why integrating RTPB, pharmacy ePA, and medical PA will redefine EHR roadmaps—and why waiting will create a dev bottleneck. https://t.co/GXnUJAKMqR #HITReg #Interop #HITsm
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healthcareittoday.com
The following is a guest article by Nick Barger, PharmD, Vice President, Product at DrFirst.  This article is the next in the Healthcare Regulatory Talk series
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@DrFirst
DrFirst
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Moving AI into its clinical support era 💫 "This is especially impactful upstream in the prescribing process," @Colin_Banas tells @hitconsultant. “AI can surface formulary requirements and coverage criteria before the prescription is even written.” https://t.co/rSj8F6oHaB
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hitconsultant.net
Across the digital health landscape, executives agree that the "pilot era is ending," with the focus shifting entirely to systems that can...
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DrFirst
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Wrapping up health insights and delivering them in real-time 🎁 This year, @Humana launched an initiative with DrFirst that surfaces useful clinical data directly in provider workflows. Read more about the partnership that keeps on giving ➡️
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drfirst.com
Humana and DrFirst launch a program to enhance care for chronic conditions, focusing on medication therapy to improve patient outcomes and streamline healthcare workflows.
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DrFirst
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Laying the tracks for advanced med management 🛤️ “Every good revolution in healthcare starts with a good framework,” @Colin_Banas tells @PharmaCommerce. Read about what this means for electronic PA, RTPB, and transparency for providers and patients ➡️
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pharmaceuticalcommerce.com
In the second part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Colin Banas, MD, DrFirst’s chief medical officer, points out that while real-time benefit tools are improving coverage visibility at the...
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@DrFirst
DrFirst
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Providers and patients “equally in the dark” about prescriptions 👤🔦 Chief Medical Officer @Colin_Banas talks to @HCInnovationGrp about shining a light on this lack of transparency, especially when it comes to prior authorizations for specialty meds 👇 https://t.co/bnb1BgU1fj
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hcinnovationgroup.com
Healthcare Innovation sits down with Colin Banas, MD, Chief Medical Officer of DrFirst.
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@DrFirst
DrFirst
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Chag Sameach! May this festival shine bright upon you and your family 🕎
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@DrFirst
DrFirst
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Tebra has integrated DrFirst prescription engagement into its EHR+ platform for physician practices 🩺 Now, clinicians using the Tebra EHR can improve medication adherence with automatic text alerts sent to patients moments after e-prescribing. https://t.co/0VxiDcPJVd
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drfirst.com
New partnership helps private practices improve patient outcomes through automated prescription messaging and timely education.
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@DrFirst
DrFirst
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This #PretendToBeATimeTravelerDay, let's talk about the fact that fax machines exist in the same timeline as rocket ships 🚀📠 Electronic prior authorization eliminates this need, but adoption remains spotty. Read about a more direct path ➡️ https://t.co/7eumOmyAhq
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drfirst.com
Want to improve specialty med access? See how electronic prior authorizations reduce delays and patient frustration.
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@DrFirst
DrFirst
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Is open enrollment the most stressful time of the year? ❄️ @Colin_Banas says patients with chronic conditions should ask questions now about formularies and prior authorization requirements ahead of time to avoid surprises later. Read it in @Forbes ⬇️ https://t.co/Ml9pzwcQYO
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@DrFirst
DrFirst
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Looking for clarity in your medication management workflows? 👀 Come see us at booth 1876 during the @ASHPOfficial Midyear Meeting and learn how. Schedule a meeting with our team now ➡️ https://t.co/GVQO6uLKqu
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@DrFirst
DrFirst
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This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for the entire healthcare community—from clinicians and pharmacists on the front lines, to the health systems, partners, and tech innovators working behind the scenes. We wish you a warm, restful, and healthy holiday 🍂🥧🦃
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@ehrandhit
EMR, EHR and HIT
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“Waiting for clarity” isn’t a strategy. Nick Barger of @DrFirst shares why HIT vendors should act now—before looming federal deadlines create chaos. 🗓️ HTI-1, ePA APIs, SCRIPT 2023011—here’s what’s coming. Full story: https://t.co/dKraec52xH #HealthTechCompliance #healthcare
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healthcareittoday.com
The following is a guest article by Nick Barger, PharmD, Vice President, Product at DrFirst.  This article is the next in the Healthcare Regulatory Talk series
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John Lynn
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Patients expect ordering a medication to be as easy as booking a flight ✈️💊 — but the behind-the-scenes complexity keeps growing. DrFirst leaders explain how they simplify prescribing for EHR vendors, pharmacies, and clinicians. 🔗 https://t.co/yAn6GWaN2a @DrFirst
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healthcareittoday.com
Few patients take a paper prescription down to the local pharmacy any more. The modern era of prescribing is shockingly complex and getting more so, according t
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John Lynn
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HTI-4 just made RTPB + ePA mandatory—and @DrFirst says the impact on EHR workflows will be huge. From real-time drug cost checks to FHIR-based prior auth, vendors need to start building now. https://t.co/Em1GiIFdQd #HITReg #HealthIT #digitalhealth
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healthcareittoday.com
The following is a guest article by Nick Barger, PharmD, Vice President, Product at DrFirst.  This article is the next in the Healthcare Regulatory Talk series
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@DrFirst
DrFirst
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Hospital readmissions happen, but sometimes they are preventable 🏥 Ready to transform your approach to medication adherence and reduce return visits to the emergency department? Download our comprehensive guide for evidence-based strategies ⬇️ https://t.co/UquklFHw2L
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drfirst.com
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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@DrFirst
DrFirst
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Have you heard? We're among the World's Top HealthTech Companies 🚀 “This recognition reflects our commitment to empowering providers, pharmacists, and patients with the tools they need to remove friction in healthcare,” said Laizer Kornwasser, CEO. https://t.co/NSPY0uDp4l
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drfirst.com
DrFirst, a leading healthcare technology innovator, has been included in the first edition of the World’s Top HealthTech Companies of 2025. This prestigious award is presented by TIME and Statista...
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@DrFirst
DrFirst
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Living in a pharmacy desert has its side effects 🏜️ "You are more likely to have a heart attack or you are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital,” @Colin_Banas tells @CBS6Albany, “and it can all be traced back to adherence." https://t.co/5jUALQaeuu
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cbs6albany.com
The days of having a convenient pharmacy in every neighborhood are becoming a thing of the past for many Americans.
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@DrFirst
DrFirst
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Access ➕ engagement 🟰 adherence This #WorldDiabetesDay and #NationalDiabetesMonth, let's talk about solving for the problem of helping patients start and stay on therapy with streamlined prior authorization for specialty drugs and support programs 👉
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drfirst.com
Learn how health systems are solving medication adherence challenges through improved access and engagement, reducing diabetes care costs, and improving patient outcomes.
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@hcittoday
Healthcare IT Today
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What Drives EHR Innovation in Prescription Management and How Technology Can Help @HLTHEVENT @drfirst #HLTHUSA #HLTH2025 #HealthIT https://t.co/yqG0c6SlLc
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