The guide explains the
e-prescribing incentive program, how eligible professionals can participate,
and how to choose a qualified e-prescribing system. To read or print the
guide, visit:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/partnerships/downloads/11399.pdf.
By adopting e-prescribing
through Medicare’s program, eligible professionals can save time, enhance
office and pharmacy productivity, and improve patient safety and quality of
care while earning incentives from Medicare.
For additional information
about e-prescribing, you can also visit:
Continuing
Education Credits Available
On October 6–7, 2008, CMS
and 34 partner organizations hosted the National E-Prescribing Conference to
promote and explain the potential of e-prescribing to improve health care in
the United States . Sessions included the e-prescribing incentive payment
program; strategies and tools for integrating e-prescribing with current
health care delivery practices; and privacy, security, and risk management
implications.
The Massachusetts Medical
Society and the American Pharmacists Association will provide continuing
education for selected presentations from the conference through an online
education portal. Available credits are a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits™, and Continuing Education for pharmacists (up to 13.25 hours of
continuing education credit (1.325 CEUs)). To view or listen to the
presentations, and complete an online test on each segment, go to
www.massmed.org/cme/CMS_eprescribing.
Additional information is
available on the National E-Prescribing Conference site at
http://www.epsilonregistration.com/er/EventHomePage/CustomPage.jsp?ActivityID=378&ItemID=1117.
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services looks forward to working with you on the adoption of
e-prescribing and implementation of the incentive program.
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