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Barbara Brownlee, Electronic Health Records Specialist, MxSecure With MxSecure since 2006 30 years in healthcare 17 years Sales and Marketing experience BS in Medical Technology, Medical College of Georgia
Definition Process Barriers Benefits Incentives
of e-Prescribing
E-prescribing means the transmission, using electronic media, of prescription or prescription-related information between a prescriber, dispenser, pharmacy benefit manager, or health plan, either directly or through an intermediary, including an eprescribing network. E-prescribing includes, but is not limited to, two-way transmissions between the point of care and the dispenser.
◦ Source: eHealth Initiative and The Center for Improving Medication Management. Electronic Prescribing: Becoming Mainstream Practice. June, 2008.
Clinician prescribes medication using either: ◦ Stand-alone e-Prescribing system ◦ CPOE system ◦ CPOE integrated within an EHR system Check for interaction, intolerances and formulary compliance Transmission Dispensing
Cost of systems Potential negative impact on physician workflow and productivity Pharmacy ability to accept electronic Rx Inability to electronically prescribe controlled substances
Improved patient care Reduction in healthcare costs Office efficiency Government incentives
CMS incentive table
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Beyond
Incentive 2%
2%
1%
1%
0.5%
None
Penalty
None
None
None
1%
1.5%
2%
Eligible professionals must report the electronic prescribing quality measure through Medicare Part B claims on at least 50% of applicable cases during the reporting year Estimated allowed Medicare Part B charges for the e-Rx measure codes must total at least 10% of total Medicare Part B allowed charges. Refer to www.cms.gov for details
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Physician Physical or Occupational Therapist Qualified Speech-language Pathologist Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Clinical Nurse Specialist Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Certified Nurse Midwife Clinical Social Worker Clinical Psychologist Registered Dietitian Nutrition Professional Qualified Audiologist
Final Interim Rule regarding Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances was recently published Practitioners now have the option to write Rx for controlled substances electronically
Defined and looked at process for electronic prescribing Benefits can outweigh barriers Incentives in place today for using electronic prescribing
For more information contact: MxSecure, Inc. 888.580.1010 [email protected] www.MxSecure.com
Barbara Brownlee, Electronic Health Records Specialist, MxSecure With MxSecure since 2006 30 years in healthcare 17 years Sales and Marketing experience BS in Medical Technology, Medical College of Georgia
Definition Process Barriers Benefits Incentives
of e-Prescribing
E-prescribing means the transmission, using electronic media, of prescription or prescription-related information between a prescriber, dispenser, pharmacy benefit manager, or health plan, either directly or through an intermediary, including an eprescribing network. E-prescribing includes, but is not limited to, two-way transmissions between the point of care and the dispenser.
◦ Source: eHealth Initiative and The Center for Improving Medication Management. Electronic Prescribing: Becoming Mainstream Practice. June, 2008.
Clinician prescribes medication using either: ◦ Stand-alone e-Prescribing system ◦ CPOE system ◦ CPOE integrated within an EHR system Check for interaction, intolerances and formulary compliance Transmission Dispensing
Cost of systems Potential negative impact on physician workflow and productivity Pharmacy ability to accept electronic Rx Inability to electronically prescribe controlled substances
Improved patient care Reduction in healthcare costs Office efficiency Government incentives
CMS incentive table
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Beyond
Incentive 2%
2%
1%
1%
0.5%
None
Penalty
None
None
None
1%
1.5%
2%
Eligible professionals must report the electronic prescribing quality measure through Medicare Part B claims on at least 50% of applicable cases during the reporting year Estimated allowed Medicare Part B charges for the e-Rx measure codes must total at least 10% of total Medicare Part B allowed charges. Refer to www.cms.gov for details
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Physician Physical or Occupational Therapist Qualified Speech-language Pathologist Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Clinical Nurse Specialist Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Certified Nurse Midwife Clinical Social Worker Clinical Psychologist Registered Dietitian Nutrition Professional Qualified Audiologist
Final Interim Rule regarding Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances was recently published Practitioners now have the option to write Rx for controlled substances electronically
Defined and looked at process for electronic prescribing Benefits can outweigh barriers Incentives in place today for using electronic prescribing
For more information contact: MxSecure, Inc. 888.580.1010 [email protected] www.MxSecure.com
