Optima Health Providers Now Have Hand-held Access to
Optima Health's Preferred and Standard Drug List through Epocrates® References

View Optima Health's Preferred and Standard Drug List while at the point of care through Epocrates Rx®.  When you download Epocrates Rx evidence-based content on your hand-held Palm or Pocket PC you will have access to the latest treatment guidelines for over 3,000 branded and generic drugs, as well as Optima Health's Preferred and Standard Drug List.

What can you do with Epocrates Rx?

Using convenient pop up windows, you can quickly view the drug information you need at the point of care including:

• Optima Health's Preferred and Standard Drug List 
• Drug  coverage status
• Plan-specific details on copay tiers
• Prior authorization requirements
• Quantity limits
• Step-therapy guidelines
• Preferred therapeutic alternatives

What hand-held devices will allow me to download Epocrates Rx?

• Palm OS 3.5 or higher (3MB available memory)
• Microsoft Pocket PC 2000/2002/2003 (2.8MB available memory)
• Win 98/2000/ME/XP Palm Desktop 3.1 or higher
• Epocrates Rx is not available for devices syncing with a Mac computer, however users with a Mac may subscribe to the premium product, Epocrates Rx Pro™ for a yearly subscription fee.

How do I download Epocrates Rx onto my hand-held Palm or Pocket PC?

Go to Epocrates and select “Epocrates Rx Free” under Handheld Products. After a simple registration process, you can follow the easy step-by-step directions to install Epocrates Rx onto your hand-held device.  Make sure to select the Optima Family Care and Optima Health Plan drug lists during the download process.

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