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Groups challenge DEA rule on e-prescribing controlled substances

September 29, 2008 — 9:29am ET | By Anne Zieger
A pending rule from the DEA that would impose tight controls on e-prescribing of controlled substances has been slammed by a handful of industry groups as being too restrictive and, in some cases,... Read more...

HHS supports both standard approaches for e-prescribing

September 2, 2008 — 7:29am ET | By Anne Zieger
So, HHS has been raising hackles all around of late, in part due to the rough kickoff of the National Provider Identifier requirement, and partly due to its proposal that providers switch over to... Read more...

Feds outline Medicare incentives for e-prescribing

July 27, 2008 — 6:14pm ET | By Anne Zieger
Now that the Medicare bill has passed, a new set of e-prescribing incentives will soon be rolling out as well. This week, HHS leaders spelled out just how the incentives would work. The incentives... Read more...

NC Blue plan paying MDs for e-prescribing

July 27, 2008 — 5:33pm ET | By Anne Zieger
In a move that (we predict) is likely to become more common, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has begun offering cash bonuses to physicians who adopt e-prescribing technology. The health... Read more...

E-prescribing rules for controlled meds include strict monitoring

July 13, 2008 — 1:22am ET | By Anne Zieger
While the Drug Enforcement Administration has finally proposed a rule allowing e-prescribing for controlled drugs, everyone involved will be required to comply with a boatload of regulations if they... Read more...

DEA releases e-prescribing regs for controlled drugs

June 28, 2008 — 9:05pm ET | By Anne Zieger
After months of waffling, the Drug Enforcement Administration has finally come out with regulations that would allow doctors to prescribe controlled drugs such as opiates electronically. These regs... Read more...

Report offers national e-prescribing plan

June 13, 2008 — 6:52pm ET | By Anne Zieger
Despite considerable political pressure on physicians to adopt e-prescribing, few have gotten on board. In fact, only 2 percent of prescriptions eligible for electronic routing were transmitted that... Read more...

HIEs on the upswing despite tough odds

April 28, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Color me impressed: If today's issue is any indication, HIEs may have a brighter future than I'd previously thought. For one thing, this week we saw at least one powerful employer--the California... Read more...

TennCare and Blue plans launch e-prescribing test

March 24, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Tennessee's Medicaid program and one of its Medicaid managed care providers have announced that they plan to kick off an e-prescribing pilot program in 13 of the state's rural counties. The Bureau... Read more...

Medical groups advocate e-prescribing

March 10, 2008 — 7:59am ET
In the past, much of the push toward e-prescribing has come from government officials or technology vendors. Now, that seems to be changing. This week, a group of five medical organizations have... Read more...
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