Electronic Prescribing Standards Announced to Make Medicare's New Prescription Drug Benefit Easier and Safer

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced adoption by regulation of a set of standards for the electronic prescription of Part D drugs, which will make the use of prescription drugs easier and safer for Medicare beneficiaries.

The final rule establishes a set of foundation standards for electronic prescribing or “e-prescribing” of drugs covered by Medicare. The industry is already sufficiently experienced with these foundation standards, which will be available for immediate use when Medicare’s new prescription drug benefit begins Jan. 1, 2006.

“These standards will allow Medicare, physicians, hospitals, group practices, other health providers, and prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage organizations to take advantage of e-prescribing technology, to improve medication prescribing for Medicare beneficiaries that participate in the new prescription drug program,” Secretary Leavitt said. ...

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