A pending rule from the DEA that would impose tight controls on e-prescribing of controlled substances has been slammed by a handful of industry groups as being too restrictive and, in some cases, too ...

Some e-prescribing systems rely too much on patients to remember details about their medications and are vulnerable to delays when pharmacy networks crash, according to members of an HHS workgroup.

Electronic prescribing has long been seen as a way to speed up and increase accuracy in the delivery of medication. But a new study shows that both physician practices and pharmacies face barriers to ...

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), an ECRI company, released an updated version of its Guidelines for Safe Electronic Communication of Medication Information aimed at addressing the ...

Patients struggle fill prescriptions due to delays, prior authorizations, and cost issues, reveals a national survey by Surescripts and The Harris Poll.

Jay Bhaumik, Chairman of Thesis Pharmacy in Plano, Texas, brings a multidisciplinary perspective to healthcare innovation ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Surescripts have reached a settlement over the regulator’s claims that the health tech company was excluding competitors from certain e-prescribing markets and ...

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has finalized a series of new rules related to the use of technology for electronic prescribing and prior authorization. In the rules, the Assistant ...