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Look To AMA For E-Prescribing Resources
Question: I am charged with transitioning our practice to e-prescribing and I am wondering if you can point to the best resources to get me started. Arizona Subscriber Answer: With all the benefits to e-prescribing, including bonuses, it's no wonder that you're interested in how to get on board. "A recent survey found about 30 percent of physician participants use an e-prescribing system in their practice," said Joseph Heyman, MD, an AMA board member, in a June 30 statement. "This is a sizeable increase from the 13 percent who said the same at the end of last year." You're in luck: The American Medical Association (AMA) announced last week that it unveiled new guidance for e-prescribing. The AMA's online portal allows you to calculate time savings and eligibility for incentive payments. In addition, you can access a "system finder tool" that selects three systems that might suit your practice, based on your responses to a questionnaire. You an access the AMA's e-prescribing tool by visiting the association's Web site at www.amaassn.org/go/eprescribing. Find out more at these other online resources: • Center for Medicare and Medicaid Resources: www.cms.hhs.gov/ERxIncentive/09_Educational_Resources.asp • eHealth Initiative: www.ehealthinitiative.org/eRX/
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