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After speaking to a pharmacist, he tells me that we can now prescribe schedule II drugs electronically, IF our system is equipped. Therefore, can we prescribe narcotics using AC prescribing?

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My understanding is that AC is not ready to ePrescribe controlled substances.


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I thought that they had posted that they would release a version to do so in December. So much for my thinking (so far, anyway). Since this is to be a New York State requirement beginning March 27 2015 I do hope they get this completed.


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I am also in NYS and will need to prescribe narcotics electronically by March 27, 2015. I have started to discuss this with patients so that they can make other arrangements if necessary. Weird that this is mandatory rigid requirement as I understand it. Hope the hospital emergency rooms are ready. Anyone have news on this? I have heard that it will be very cumbersome process.
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I practice in the PRMA.

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What is prma?

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It is a rigid requirement. Its probably a heavy handed attempt to further prevent fraudulent prescriptions for narcotics. You can't really steal an electronic Rx.


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although I occasionally have doubts, there really are a few more left leaning states than New York


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With double authentication, e-Rx for such drugs would only make it more time-consuming. I also practice in the PRMA. Scheduled rx got more tedious this month here in Massachusetts. The state now has a mandatory requirement that before writing a new prescriptions for any scheduled rx (opiates, benzos, etc) we must look up the patient's prescription history on the state database--a tedious process.


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Originally Posted by jhowland
With double authentication, e-Rx for such drugs would only make it more time-consuming. I also practice in the PRMA. Scheduled rx got more tedious this month here in Massachusetts. The state now has a mandatory requirement that before writing a new prescriptions for any scheduled rx (opiates, benzos, etc) we must look up the patient's prescription history on the state database--a tedious process.
NYS has that law also.


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In NYS we have had to check a state database prior to any controlled substance prescription for almost 2 years now.

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We must electronically prescribe all narcotics by March 27, 2015. Apparently writing a paper script will be a crime of some sort. At least that is how it was presented at recent med staff meeting. Not sure what this will involve.

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Just chatted with support at AC.
Was told that e-prescribing of controlled substances will be available by March 27, 2015.
Keeping my fingers crossed.

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thanks Michael!


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I hope it isn't going to use the text system.


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