Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances (EPCS)

Understanding the regulations and best practices for long-term care

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 planned to begin on January 1, 2028. Learn about the benefits of EPCS, gain an understanding of the federal and state regulations and get answers on how EPCS works.

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Improve care, operations, and medication safety for residents with
pharmacy integration and electronic prescribing.