| BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and ROCHESTER,
N.Y., June 24, 2008 -- When the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System
needed to comply with a federal law to make it harder to create fake prescriptions,
it was Xerox Corporation that helped provide the right antidote.
The new regulations require doctors, pharmacists, dentists and
others who write prescriptions for Medicaid patients to use pads with various
security features in the form. The university's Printing and Mailing Services
was able to print its tamper-resistant prescription pads using Xerox specialty
paper on the Xerox iGen3™ 110 Digital Production Press.
"We're setting a new standard for security and innovation
and proving to our customers that we can help them solve their print and business
challenges," said Stephen Murray, director, Business Auxiliary Services,
UAB Printing and Mailing Services.
According to Murray, this security solution could also be used
beyond prescriptions, including jobs such as transcripts, checks, parking permits
and event tickets. The specialty paper is more expensive than regular paper,
but UAB was able to reduce the overall costs by producing the pads digitally
on the iGen3 press, Murray said.
Secure features in the UAB Health System prescription pads include:
- Thermochromic
ink - "Rx" mark on back of document fades from red to clear when
heat is applied and changes back to its original color when cooled.
- Reactive stains
- will appear when someone attempts to chemically alter the document.
- Invisible fluorescent
fibers - fibers in paper are invisible under normal viewing conditions and
can only be checked for authenticity using a black light.
- Microprinting
- under magnification, the border on the back of the pad should read "Original
Document."
- Security screen
pattern - appears on front if document is copied.
- "Secure prescription"
- watermark printed on the back of the pad, which appears if copied. When
the front of the pad is copied, the word "void" appears repeatedly
across the entire prescription.
In addition to prescription pads, UAB Printing and Mailing Services
uses the 110 page-per-minute Xerox iGen3 press to handle a variety of jobs including
business cards, university letterhead, media guides and 32-page, 5' x 3' "pocket
art edition" books used to publicize student art exhibit openings. The
university's athletics department also uses the Xerox iGen3 to produce programs
and tickets that can be printed at the last minute.
"The iGen3 press offers the offset image quality our customers
have come to demand, with quicker turnarounds and a broader set of job options,
from various paper stocks to smaller run quantities to personalization,"
said Murray.
UAB Printing and Mailing Services also has a Xerox Nuvera™
120 EA Digital Production System and Xerox DocuColor™ 242 Digital Color
Printer/Copier. Each of the Xerox digital presses use Xerox FreeFlow™
Printer Servers and workflow tools such as Xerox FreeFlow™ Process Manager
to automate the flow of print jobs across the entire Xerox fleet. Jobs are electronically
received, prepared and sent to print, saving UAB press operators from time-consuming
prepress activities and improving overall print shop productivity.
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