New Capabilities Streamline Patient Treatment Plans and Simplify Patient Purchasing

Boca Raton based specialty-specific health information technology leader Modernizing Medicine, Inc. and global leader in skin health, Galderma Laboratories, L.P., recently announced a collaboration to deliver new capabilities in support of improved patient experiences and outcomes through healthcare provider recommended over-the-counter (OTC) treatment regimens and patient education materials. The program, designed by Modernizing Medicine, will simplify the healthcare provider process of creating materials and educating patients about treatment regimens, which often incorporates a combination of prescriptions and OTC products and requires patients to follow very specific instructions. The enhancements will streamline the dissemination of educational materials and treatment plans, with a new feature that will enable patients to easily order physician-recommended OTC products online and have the products delivered directly to them.

Galderma, Nestlé Skin Health's medical solutions business, is working with Modernizing Medicine to bring the solution to market and will be one of the first suppliers making its OTC products available through this integrated eCommerce solution, specifically targeting dermatology and skin health. This ground-breaking advancement is expected to include Galderma products such as Cetaphil gentle skin cleansers and moisturizers, including Cetaphil products specific for eczema-prone, acne-prone and redness-prone skin.

These enhancements to Modernizing Medicine's electronic health record (EHR) system, EMA, are designed to give clinical providers the ability to use structured data to document detailed treatment regimens combining prescription and OTC products.