Before
- Medication Errors 42.5
- Prescriptions 100
Prepare for Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances (EPCS)
Meet regulatory mandates, improve medication management
and safety with EPCS
As of January 1, 2023, CMS began enforcing the SUPPORT Act, which requires ePrescribing of all Medicare Part D controlled prescriptions. Compliance actions for long-term care (LTC) were exempted from that effective date but are scheduled to begin on January 1, 2025.
Benefits of ePrescribing and EPCS
Improve medication workflow
ePrescribing reduces manual order processing and keeps resident health data accessible
Improve medication
safety
Automated electronic ordering ensures prescriber and data validation which helps reduce errors, adverse drug events and other controlled substance abuses
Regulatory
Compliance
Meet ePrescribing requirements
Electronic prescribing reduces transcription and communication errors, and checks for drug interactions.*
After
- Medication Errors 6.6
- Prescriptions 100
Source:* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3995494/
Making the move to EPCS was necessary, not only to improve the workflow for nurses and physicians, but to move our organization forward on the path to modernization.
Jessica Benjamin, Clinical Informatics Specialist
Rouse Estate
PointClickCare can help you prepare for EPCS with our Integrated Medication Management (IMM)
Our IMM solution supports controlled substance regulations through our ePrescribing and EPCS capabilities. Once activated, all prescriptions, controlled and non-controlled substances are electronically ordered, approved, and transmitted directly to the pharmacy. IMM also helps you improve patient safety, reduces drug diversion, and streamlines workflows.
Speak with a specialist to learn how IMM can help you prepare for EPCS
Speak with a specialist to learn how IMM can help you prepare for EPCS
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