Welcome to iPrescribe, an innovative, mobile e-prescribing app developed by DrFirst!
In this article, we will guide you through the major steps to begin e-prescribing from the app.
If you are signing up for iPrescribe through a DrFirst Account Manager or sales team member, this article does not apply.
Prerequisite: Download iPrescribe from iPrescribe.com > Get Started, or the Google Play or Apple app stores.
- Step 1: Register for iPrescribe. Before you can begin e-prescribing, you will need to create a user profile and verify your personal identifiable information within the app.
- Step 2: Identity Proofing with ID.me. Explains the identity verification process via ID.me; this is a requirement to continue with registration in Step 1: Register for iPrescribe
- Step 3: Set up e-prescribing (for non-controlled substances). After ID.me has verified your identity, the app will prompt you to accept terms of use, create security questions/answers, and set up an e-signature.
- Step 4: Enable Patient Finder. You may sync your patients’ data to the app by enabling a feature called Patient Finder.
After completing Steps 1-4, you are ready to e-prescribe non-controlled substances! If you are a provider who will also need to electronically prescribe controlled substances (EPCS), continue to Step 5.
- Step 5: Activate EPCS for your user account. To electronically prescribe controlled substances (EPCS), you will need to complete a multi-step process called Activate EPCS from iPrescribe's main menu.
- Step 6: Add Controlled Substance Tokens to Your iPrescribe Account to associate multiple authenticators that generate one-time-pins to your account. This action may prevent you from losing access to e-prescribing controlled substances in the future.
- Step 7: Sign up for PDMP/PMP (optional). Prerequisite: Complete Step 5. If offered in your state, you may submit an in app request to see Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP)/Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) data.
After completing Step 6, you are ready to prescribe! To send controlled substance prescriptions to the pharmacy, you will always enter your two-factor authentication credentials.