decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2008 Issue 11 (November)
Final rule lays out 5-year e-prescribing program
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Article Overview
This article explains a CMS final rule on the five-year Medicare e-prescribing program and how the payment adjustments change over time. It is relevant to physicians, practice managers, and billing/coding staff who need to understand the program’s participation framework, the relationship to Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) reporting, and the treatment of fax-based electronic workflows.
Why This Topic Matters
The rule affects Medicare reimbursement over multiple years and may influence whether a practice adopts or expands electronic prescribing workflows. It also highlights how e-prescribing incentives can intersect with broader quality reporting participation.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS structured the five-year e-prescribing program in the final rule
- How bonus and penalty timing changes across the program years
- How e-prescribing participation relates to PQRI reporting
- What general operational considerations are described for practices implementing e-prescribing
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance staff
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