Prescription Writer helps doctors write clearly
Rick Ballard isn’t trying to build a better mouse trap. He’s working on creating a better prescription pad.The owner of Prescription Writer is working on a small handheld machine that allows doctors to write out consistently legible prescriptions. The product would be similar to a smartphone, in more ways than one.”It prints the prescription out or sends it to the pharmacy,” Ballard says.It also works as a cell phone, PDA, and offers Internet access. That allows the doctor remote access to a patient’s medical records, literally putting them in the palm of his or her hand.Prescription Writer is based in Ann Arbor SPARK’s downtown Ann Arbor business incubator. The just-started-this-summer firm has three people and plans to expand with further product development.Ballard is working with a few design and manufacturing companies on a prototype. He estimates he needs about $100,000 in investment capital to take his idea to the next level. Within the next year, he expects to hit his goal and also to put his device in a doctor’s hands.”We’ll definitely need more people when we get the ball rolling,” Ballard says.Source: Rick Ballard, owner of Prescription WriterWriter: Jon Zemke
Rick Ballard isn’t trying to build a better mouse trap. He’s working on creating a better prescription pad.
The owner of Prescription Writer is working on a small handheld machine that allows doctors to write out consistently legible prescriptions. The product would be similar to a smartphone, in more ways than one.
“It prints the prescription out or sends it to the pharmacy,” Ballard says.
It also works as a cell phone, PDA, and offers Internet access. That allows the doctor remote access to a patient’s medical records, literally putting them in the palm of his or her hand.
Prescription Writer is based in Ann Arbor SPARK’s downtown Ann Arbor business incubator. The just-started-this-summer firm has three people and plans to expand with further product development.
Ballard is working with a few design and manufacturing companies on a prototype. He estimates he needs about $100,000 in investment capital to take his idea to the next level. Within the next year, he expects to hit his goal and also to put his device in a doctor’s hands.
“We’ll definitely need more people when we get the ball rolling,” Ballard says.
Source: Rick Ballard, owner of Prescription Writer
Writer: Jon Zemke
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