What is "surescripts"

Surescripts is an Arlington, Virginia-based information technology company that supports e-prescription, the electronic transmission of prescriptions between health care organizations and pharmacies, as well as general health information exchange (HIE) of medical records. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (HHS ONC), in 2014 96% of U.S. community pharmacies and 70% of U.S. physicians used Surescripts' e-prescription network.