Sponsored by:

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 of e-Prescribing
 Process
 Barriers
 Benefits
 Incentives
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 e-
prescribing 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

◦ 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
sales@mxsecure.com
www.MxSecure.com