How to jump-start EPCS
Electronic prescription of controlled substances (EPSC) is legal in Texas, but physicians who want to practice EPCS have to clear a few hurdles first. Let’s get started:
Do you have e-prescription software?
NO
Shop for EPCS-certi- fied software. DrFirst, a software solutions company, can con- nect you with EPCS- certified electronic health record vendors at
www.drfirst.com/ our-partners.jsp. Phy- sicians can also check Surescripts’ website,
http://bit.ly/1h990Pc,
to find EPCS-certified vendors.
YES
Is your e-prescription software certified for EPCS?
NO
Contact your ven- dor about options for EPCS-certified software. It may only require a software update on your end.
YES Request a letter from your
vendor confirming the soft- ware passed an EPCS audit.
Now you can begin the identity-proofing process.
Do you work for a hospital or other large health care organization?
NO Find a federally approved
credential service provider (CSP) or certificate authority and begin the identity-proofing process. A list of federally-approved CSPs is available at
www.idmanagement .gov/approved-identity-services.
YES
You can likely get your EPCS signing
credentials from the organization’s
credentialing office.
Source: Surescripts,
http://surescripts.com/products-and-services/medication-network-services/e-prescribing- of-controlled-substances
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