E Prescribing news from FierceHealthIT
NewsCMS developing 'meaningful use' guidance to remove contradictions
It was inevitable, given the short timeline and the apparent seat-of-the-pants nature of the rulemaking process, but CMS is preparing a guidance document intended to clarify several details and fix Read more...
Navy implementing world's largest telepharmacy system
The U.S. Navy is in the midst of what's billed as the largest telepharmacy implementation in history to help ease a shortage of pharmacists throughout the service. With technology from Mission, Read more...
E-prescribing taking off, but there's a long way to go
The good news is that the number of U.S. clinicians writing electronic prescriptions has doubled since last year, suggesting that the Medicare e-prescribing bonus program is working. The bad news is Read more...
MDs get 5.1 percent bump for Medicare for e-prescribing
Over the next several months, CMS is phasing in some new incentives for provider IT use which, taken collectively, could potentially result in a nice little boost to their income. After much Read more...
Groups challenge DEA rule on e-prescribing controlled substances
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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