Kowa Optimed
Los Angeles, CA - Kowa Optimed, a multi-faceted global company that provides top-grade
optics-related products and services to the ophthalmic and optometric markets, in partnership
with EMRlogic Systems, Inc., a leading software developer for electronic medical records
(EMR) and advanced business management solutions to eye care professionals, announce the
integration of the DrFirstTM e-prescribing solution into activEHRTM.
The electronic medical record management solution software, activEHR, offers a knowledge-
based practice management core and informs the user of best practice protocols and
information to aid in clinical decision-making, outcome tracking and overall patient care.
“With the integration of DrFirst's Rcopia e-prescribing technology, eye care professionals using
activEHR can easily and securely submit electronic prescriptions to any retail or mail-order
pharmacy while accessing comprehensive clinical information for each patient,” said Dr. Ian
Lane, EVP of Technology for Kowa Optimed, Inc. “Accessible patient information includes drug-
drug and drug-allergy interaction checking and complete prescription histories and drug
formulary checks.”
DrFirst’s 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. (Cert.# CC-‐1112-‐401680-‐1)
About Kowa Optimed, Inc
Kowa Optimed, Inc. was founded in 1980 to provide a direct
presence to the North and South American markets for Kowa’s Electronics and Optics
products. Kowa Optimed is a part of Kowa Company Ltd., which was founded in 1894. Kowa is
one of the largest privately owned companies in Japan. In order to maintain a competitive
advantage, Kowa has created highly successful divisions; Electronics & Optics Division,
Pharmaceutical Division, Textile Division and the Non-Textile (General Merchandise) Division.
For more information, contact KOWA Optimed, Inc 20001 S. Vermont Avenue, Torrance, CA
90502, Phone: (800) 966-5692 or visit www.kowa-usa.com.
About EMRlogic Systems, Inc
Since 1988, EMRlogic Systems, Inc. has been dedicated
exclusively to eye care professionals and for decades EMRlogic was the “go-to boutique firm”
for advanced software solutions. With the transforming needs in eye care, so many of the
company’s advanced capabilities that were previously viewed as “nice-to-haves” have become
“must-haves,” and now EMRlogic’s thought leadership and customer base have grown rapidly.
Leading eye care professionals turn to EMRlogic solutions to move up to a platform for the
future and to gain the value of advanced solutions that help optimize care delivery and
business success. More information is available at www.emrlogic.com.