- 1. Is Rx-Writer HIPAA compliant?
- 2. Can I sync my data between multiple iOS devices?
- 3. Why should I use Rx-Writer over a competitive e-prescription writing product?
- 4. If I don’t have the WiFi + 3G model, how do I fax, print, or email?
- 5. How do I install Rx-Writer?
- 6. Can pharmacy lists be imported electronically into Rx-Writer?
- 7. Can patient lists be imported electronically into Rx-Writer?
- 8. Is Rx-Writer Medicare compliant for ePrescribing incentive programs?
- 9. Loss of password?
- 10. Does NovusRx or anyone else have access to the data I enter?
- 11. Are there any specific requirements needed to run Rx-Writer?
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Rx-Writer uses strong HIPAA compliant encryption technology. All confidential patient data is encrypted. No additional measures are required for HIPAA compliance. Additional security measure are built into iOS including the option to automatically erase all data remotely or if there are ten failed attempts to login.
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Syncing of data between multiple iOS devices requires iTunes to export data and then import into other iOS device.
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Rx-Writer is designed by a group of practicing physicians and experienced software developers. Rx-Writer features:
Respect for clinical workflow.
Prescriptions entered, edited, and transmitted at the point of care.
Fast, simple, and intuitive.
Patient’s entire medication history in your hand.
Rx-Writer works the way physicians work.
What product(s)/platforms does Rx-Writer run on?
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Faxing is native to Rx-Writer. An iPad needs only WiFi from a wireless router and internet access. For more information see: www.novusrx.com/about/faxing.
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Rx-Writer is located on the Apple App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/app/rx-writer/id393275854 Log into your Apple Store account on your iPad. In the search field enter Rx-Writer.Then select the application and enter your Apple Store user name and password. Rx-Writer will automatically download to your iPad. Free.
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The current version does not allow electronic imports of pharmacy data. This feature should appear in the next version to be released and will allow the electronic import of pharmacy data from a standard CSV file. CSV is the most common format for exchanging information between computer applications. Most Rx-Writer users have office staff enter pharmacy data. Typically, entering a very small number of pharmacies is all that is required for the majority of prescriptions written.
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The current version does not allow electronic imports of patient data. This feature should appear in the next version to be released and will allow the electronic import of patient data from a standard CSV file. CSV is the most common format for exchanging information between computer applications. Most Rx-Writer users have office staff enter patient demographics. Some users have their patients enter their own demographic information.
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Currently, Rx-Writer is NOT compliant.
NovusRx fully appreciates the importance of Medicare eRx compliance and is aggressively working toward that goal. -
We suggest you pick a user name and a password that you will remember and write them down for storage in a secure place. If you forget your password, your data will be lost.
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To insure your security, by default NovusRx does not have access to your data unless you specifically and actively choose to share anonymized data for analysis. The sharing of anonymized data is HIPAA compliant and is valuable to see how your prescription patterns compare to others.
In the future, users that choose to share their anonymized data will be able to compare their data to pooled group data. -
Internet access via WiFi or 3G cellular network is required.

