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Electronic Prescribing (eRx)

Resources

• A Clinician’s Guide to E-Prescribing 2011 — Find out how to avoid the e-Prescribing penalty. Developed by ACP, AAFP, MGMA, The Center for Improving Medication Management, and the e-Health Initiative, this guide provides a comprehensive resource for prescribers that are looking to acquire, implement, and understand E-Prescribing. While still containing very valuable information, the guide has not yet been updated regarding specific details regarding the 2012 e-presecribing incentive requirements and the requirements to avoid the 2013 payment adjustment. This information is available here.
• How to Avoid the e-Prescribing Penalties Podcast — William Underwood Senior Associate in ACP’s Center For Practice Improvement & Innovation explains how to avoid the upcoming penalties in this short 7 minute podcast.
• Electronic Prescribing: What You Should Know
• e-Prescribing: What Is It? Why Should I Do It? What’s in the Future?
  by Daniel Z. Sands, FACP, IM2008 PP

Medicare e-Prescribing Incentive Program

• Learn more about Medicare's e-Prescribing Incentive Program.

• "Medicare Incentive Payments Tip Sheet" - How to coordinate participating in multiple Medicare incentive programs (e.g., eRx, PQRI, EHR) at the same time.

• A Medicare Cut is Looming for all Physicians in 2012 and 2013

• 2011 eRx Incentive Program - Avoiding the Penalty

• Proposed Changes to CMS eRx Program (announced May 2011)

• e-Prescribing Penalty Complaint Form - The ACP has developed this form to help physicians resolve their e-prescribing penalty problems with Medicare. ACP’s e-Rx Complaint Center will communicate e-prescribing problems directly to Medicare on behalf of physicians. Use this form ONLY AFTER you have unsuccessfully tried to resolve your situation through the QualityNet Help Desk 1-866-288-8912 (TTY 1-877-715-6222) or qnetsupport@sdps.org Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST.
  CMS has completed their review of issues relating to the 2012 payment adjustment.

e-Prescribing of Controlled Substances

• Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances — A New Option
• Information from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on the eprescribing of controlled substances

Links to External Sites

• HiMSS – Health Information and Management Systems Society offers tools and resources related to e-Prescribing
• Electronic Prescribing for the Medical Practice: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask
  by Patricia L. Hale, FACP, editor (Used by permission.)
• Get RxConnected – Several provider organizations, including ACP, have come together to offer this Electronic Prescribing Readiness Assessment
• eHealth Initiative - This organization, whose mission is to improve healthcare using technology, offers some practical resources on eRx.
• e-Prescribing Incentive Program

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