decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2005 Issue 3 (March)
State laws, DEA stand in way of full electronic scripts standards
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Article Overview
This article covers CMS’s early e-prescribing standards work and why full electronic prescribing may still be limited by state prescription laws and DEA requirements. It is relevant to physicians, medical groups, compliance staff, and health IT stakeholders following Medicare Part D implementation, federal rulemaking, and concerns about electronic prescribing workflows and external influences on prescribing decisions.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding the scope of CMS’s e-prescribing standards helps practices anticipate which prescriptions may still require paper and how federal requirements may interact with state law and controlled-substance rules. The article also highlights policy and workflow issues that can affect adoption of electronic prescribing systems.
What You Will Learn
- How state laws and federal requirements can affect electronic prescribing
- Why CMS is focusing initial standards work on Part D-related prescriptions
- What concerns physician groups raised about electronic prescription workflows
- How CMS describes its approach to comments, implementation, and enforcement
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical group administrators
- Compliance staff
- Health IT professionals
- Payers and Medicare Part D stakeholders
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