tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 6

HEALTH: E-Prescribing goes Under The Microscope

CMS spends millions of dollars on 'testing teams.'A new pilot program will evaluate e-prescribing software and methodology, helping to catalyze the transition to a universal electronic health records system.The program will measure the impact that e-prescribing data transmission systems have on workflow, cost improvement, patient safety and quality of care, including potential reductions in adverse drug events and appropriate medication use. The Department of Health and Human Services announced the new e-prescribing pilot project Jan. 17. Several electronic data transmission standards will undergo testing to determine how efficiently and effectively they can send information such as Medicare...

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