Roy,
I'm upset on a few levels reading this news:
1) I'm an AAFP member and did not receive this.
2) That our professional organizations (AMA, AOA, AAFP, ACOFP) would allow this and not lobby on behalf of its members.
3) That we would be coerced into using only those specific EMR's that are e-Rx capable.
4) That Congress, certain EMR vendors, and E-Rx vendors appear to be in bed together.
If Medicare actually follows through on this (meaning the rule doesn't get reversed between now and 1/1/2009), then I'll consider opting out of Medicare.
The link you provided doesn't discuss either hand-written paper Rx's, or EMR generated paper Rx's. I suppose these will remain legal to prescribe?
This whole thing stinks to high Heaven.
