So to answer your question, you shouldn't need the token to register. They want you to use the same name you have in AC. Hopefully, that will match your ID. I didn't have to use ID. I don't think the video webcam is that difficult. Just a bit of a pain to set up.

If you contact Exostar, they will kick you back to Exostar/AC. Exostar isn't just a company that couples with NC on this.They work with a lot of companies.

All of the registration and vetting is driven by the DEA and NIST. NIST is the National Institute of Standards and Technology. NIST handles the standards, which must be met for security and usage with technology. NIST gets uses the DEA for rules and regulations as well as what is acceptable/unacceptable. NIST tells the DEA which OTP devices are secure.

The things to understand are:

1. This all came about because Verizon got out of the business
2. Therefore in order for NC to continue working with AC for EPCS, they had to have another vendor
3. NC has absolutely no control how the process works. They just set up the registration process and teach AC how to do it.
4. If you choose not to use Exostar, you will not be able to use EPCS, at least through AC, so if your state requires it, you would not be able to do EPCS.
5. That will be the choice of the doctor.

The registration process is a bit cumbersome, but if you liked Verizon, you will love Exostar. It really is much better. It is single sign-on, meaning you will never have to type a username and password again. I remember be rather frustrated when the username wasn't saved.

The amount of time to prescribe is reduced significantly. I would say by at least 50%. It is also nice that you do not have to open the AUTHY app like you did with Verizon.

Bert
Pediatrics
Brewer, Maine