E-Prescribing Saves Lives, Improves Quality

(Washington, DC)- The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) issued the following statement on the final Medicare electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) rule released yesterday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).  The final rule rewards physicians and other eligible professionals who adopt this life-saving technology with bonus payments starting in 2009:

“Securing full physician adoption of e-prescribing as soon as possible is critical to improving safety, savings, and quality in our health care system.

“PCMA applauds the final rule from CMS which establishes an important framework in providing sufficient reimbursements for physicians to adopt e-prescribing and maintaining uniform standards that have been accepted by all stakeholders.” 

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PCMA is the national association representing America’s pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which administer prescription drug plans for more than 210 million Americans with health coverage provided through Fortune 500 employers, health insurance plans, labor unions, and Medicare Part D.