E-prescribing of controlled drugs?
The Drug Enforcement Administration will soon propose a rule change to allow doctors to prescribe painkillers and other potentially dangerous drugs electronically.
Under current rules, doctors cannot legally use electronic systems to send prescriptions for controlled substances to pharmacies. The rules require a paper prescription with the doctor’s signature.
To view the full report from the Government Health IT site please visit http://www.govhealthit.com/online/news/350439-1.html.