Location:
9420 Key West Ave, Rockville, MD 20850
Industry:
Computer Software
Work:
DrFirst.com - Rockville, MD since Mar 2000
Chief Architect
Education:
Tulane University School of Medicine Aug 1982 - Jun 1986
M.D.
John Hopkins University Sep 1978 - Jun 1982
B.A., Natural Sciences
Skills:
Software Development
Web Services
Ehr
Databases
Healthcare
Hl7
Integration
Sql
Healthcare Information Technology
Health Information Exchange
Xml
Soa
Software Design
Saas
Agile Methodologies
Mongodb
Requirements Analysis
Clinical Research
Javascript
Pki
Software Development Methodologies
Internet Software Development
X12
Javascriptmvc
Oauth
Idp
Ansi X12
Ncpdp
Ccd
Ccda
Angularjs
Restful Webservices
Solution Architecture
Interests:
Science and Technology
Awards:
ONC-ATCB Certification
ONC-ATCB
DrFirst Rcopia-MU, Version 3, is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as an EHR Module on November 4, 2010, by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable eligible provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Certification number CC-1112-401680-1) The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 and Stage 2 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
CCHIT-eRx Certification
CCHIT
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) is an independent, not-for-profit group that certifies electronic health records (EHR) and networks for health information exchange (HIE) in the United States. Its eRx Certification is given in acknowledgement of e-prescribing applications that meet its exacting standards for quality.
This award was also received in 2011.
SureScripts White Coat of Quality Award
SureScripts
The Surescripts White Coat of Quality award is given in recognition of a consistent commitment to excellence in the electronic prescribing process. The award recognizes that DrFirst monitors and reports on quality metrics and works closely with Surescripts on continuous improvement, including raising overall prescriber awareness through focused training.
Top Performing Electronic Medical Record Vendors
Black Book Rankings
Black Book Rankings, well known internationally for accurate, impartial customer satisfaction surveys in the services industries conducted a sweeping four month user poll to determine the highest ranked Electronic Health and Medical Record organizations for 2011.
Black Book Rankings surveyed over 30,000 healthcare records professionals, physician practice administrators, and hospital leaders in the information technology arenas to provide EMR users, media, investors, quality minded vendors, and prospective buyers of EMR/EHR software with a comprehensive comparison of the industry's top respected and performing vendors. Black Book Rankings employs eighteen key performance indicators targeted at ensuring high product and service performance through comparing vendors from the customer experience
SureScripts Gold Solution Certification
SureScripts Pharmacy Network
Gold Solution Certification acknowledges that DrFirst has gone above and beyond standard e-prescribing solutions - improving the prescribing process by dedicating resources to support the new electronic process and by investing in the development and design of a workflow that maximizes the value of an electronic link with pharmacies. The criteria for advanced certification status focuses on benchmarks that signal a vendor’s commitment to interoperability, customer support and successful customer implementations.
Rcopia is the only standalone e-prescribing company to receive Gold Solution Certification 4 Years in a row!
BlueWorks Award
BlueWorks partnership.
CareFirst, BlueCross BlueShield of Massachusetts, in collaboration with DrFirst, was recognized by BlueWorks to receive the 2007 BlueWorks Award® for partnering with providers to replace paper prescriptions with electronic prescribing. BlueWorks is a partnership between BCBSA and the Harvard Medical School Department of Health Care Policy that recognizes the innovative ways Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies are working with doctors and hospitals to increase the efficiency and consistency of care delivery nationwide.
SureScripts Safe-Rx Award
SureScripts Pharmacy Network
Rcopia was recognized in both 2007 and 2008 for being an e-prescribing leader in the nation.
Healthcare Information Technology of the Year
Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, the global growth consulting firm, honored DrFirst, Inc with the prestigious 2005 Healthcare Information Technology of the Year Award for the Rcopia Electronic Prescription Management System. Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Technology of the Year Award to the company that has made the most significant contribution toward the creation of industry standards and the adoption of a product.
TEPR Top Honors
TEPR Medical Records Instaitute
DrFirst was selected by the Medical Records Institute at TEPR (Towards an Electronic Patient Record) three years consecutively as one of the top E-Prescription Management Systems in the industry.