Mobile Pharmacy PDL Access Available

Posted June 27th, 2012 by mfoster & filed under Featured, Newsroom, Provider News.

Magnolia Health Plan Preferred Drug List Available through Epocrates® References

All Network Providers to Enjoy Free Access

Magnolia Health Plan is excited to announce that our Preferred Drug List can now be accessed through Epocrates® drug reference software using your mobile device (Palm, PocketPC, smartphone) or an Internet-connected computer. This formulary and drug information is available for FREE at www.epocrates.com. Premium versions on the mobile and web-based application which include alternative medicines, clinical tables, and medical calculators are also available for an annual fee.

Making Pharmacy Information More Portable

In addition to providing access to the drug formulary, Epocrates will enable providers to check quantity level limits, consult prior authorization requirements and receive drug-specific messages and updates directly from Magnolia Health Plan, among other features.

Epocrates Rx also provides information about adult and pediatric dosing, drug interactions, potential adverse reactions, contraindications and drug pricing for individual medications — offering valuable medication decision-making support that has the potential to reduce prescribing errors.

Epocrates users also receive free access to other valuable informational tools, including the following:

DocAlert: provides important medical warnings and updates of concern to physicians nationally, such as medication statements issued by the FDA

MedMath: provides quick access to medical calculators for determining insulin dosing, IV drips and dosing for other modes of medication administration

  The power of enhanced prescribing in the palm of your hand….

Click on the link below to learn more about Epocrates:

Epocrates (PDF)