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SOS Rx: National medication safety group organized

rs currently lack a dynamic resource to which they can turn for guidance on safe practices to be followed when prescribing certain medications. The clearinghouse would also contain a consumer-friendly version of the safe practices.
  • The development and promotion of a personal medication record, a self-recorded list of prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, and dietary supplements, which would provide an essential tool for consumers to take a strong role in partnering with their health care providers. By convening expert panelists, creating a template for personal medication records, and ultimately, outreach to consumers about the importance of maintaining a personal medication record, SOS Rx will encourage its widespread adoption.
  • Accelerating the adoption of e-prescribing by establishing guiding principles and a standard for e-prescribing. An ideal e-prescribing model will be developed and promoted to health care professionals. A public education campaign will educate consumers about e-prescribing.

    SOS Rx Coalition

    As of today, the members of SOS Rx coalition include:
    Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    Alliance for Aging Research
    American Academy of Family Physicians
    American Academy of Physician Assistants
    American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
    American Benefits Council
    American Medical Women's Association Foundation
    American Pharmacists Association
    American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
    American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
    Center for Information Therapy
    Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Group Insurance Commission
    Connecticut Geriatrics Society
    Department of Defense, Military Health System
    Employers' Coalition on Health
    Express Scripts
    Four Rivers Health Care Purchasing Alliance
    Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

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    • Contact: Carol McKay or Mark Fernando
    media@nclnet.org
    202-835-3323
    National Consumers League
    6-Apr-2004


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