E-Prescribing Conferences

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A National Web Conference on E-Prescribing and Medication Management: The New Paradigm for Provider and Pharmacist Interaction
Jun 23, 2009, 02:30 PM-04:00 PM
Moderator: Robert Mayes, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Presenters: Michael T. Rupp, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy; Steve T. Simenson, Goodrich Pharmacies; Peter N. Kaufman, DrFirst

 

This webinar is the second in a three-part series on the role of health information technology in medication management, from prescribing to adherence.  This free 90-minute teleconference explores the impact of health IT on transmitting prescription information and dispensing a therapeutic.

Dr. Rupp began the presentations by examining how an e-prescription is received and processed and the significance of high quality patient data for the pharmacist. He shared empirical evidence of enhanced efficiency and productivity as well as a decrease in costs for those pharmacies with e-prescribing functionality. Mr. Simensonshared his first hand experience with implementing and utilizing e-prescribing. He also discussed the importance of coalition building and the changing paradigm in relationships between providers and pharmacists. Dr. Kaufman discussed the technical limitations and challenges facing e-prescribing. He examined the bi-directional relationship between providers and pharmacists and discussed potential benefits and impacts on outcomes for pharmacists reporting back to clinicians.

Event Materials

  • Presentation Slides (PDF, 2 MB; HTML)
  • Event Transcript (DOC, 144 Kb)
  • Additional Questions and Answers from Attendees (PDF; 96Kb) 
  • Click here for webex recording  

 

 

This presentation was given on April 27th by White River Rural Health Center, 2008 Davies CHO Award Recipient.

 

Brenda Kennedy, RN, BSN, MBA Quality Director

Greg Wolverton, Chief Information Officer

Title: “ePrescribing: Challenges Towards Successful Outcomes, A Case Study from the DaviesAwardWinnerSiteWhite RiverRuralHealthCenter”

Objectives:

•          Practice Challenges

•          Provider Challenges

•          Pharmacy Challenges

•          Regulatory Challenges

Link to e-Prescribing overview presentation at HIMSS 2009 Physician Symposium  - "What Works; What Doesn't and How Do We Implement It? 

Presented April 4, 2009 This presentation by Dr. Patricia Hale MD, PhD, FACP includes information on the safety gains from e-prescribing, specific ROI information for various types of medical practices, and information on the types of incentives (MIPPA, ARRA) and other programs available to assist in physicians in planing for successful e-prescribing implementation.

 

 

AHRQ's Free Web Conference on E-Prescribing and Medication Management on March 31

 

Post conference links to slides and Webex: http://healthit.ahrq.gov/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=5553&mode=2&holderDisplayURL=http://prodportallb.ahrq.gov:7087/publishedcontent/publish/communities/a_e/events/events/events/a_national_web_conference_on_e_prescribing_and_medication_management.html

 

 

 

 

 

E-Prescribing Conferences and links to recordings

 

The Massachusetts Medical Society and the American Pharmacist Association offer Continuing Medical Education Credits for CMS E-Prescribing Meeting

 

In 2009 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will provide incentives for health care providers who use e-prescribing.  In October 2008 CMS and 34 partner organizations hosted a meeting about the mechanics of implementing an e-prescribing program in a practice.  Audiotapes and slides are now archived online for continuing education credit.  The Massachusetts Medical Society and the American Pharmacist Association are pleased to provide Continuing Medical Education (a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, (risk management study for MA Physicians) and Continuing Education for pharmacists (up to 13.25 hours of continuing education credit (1.325 CEUs)).  Simply go to Massachusetts Medical Society Online Continuing Medical Educatoin to view the presentations and hear the audiotapes of the program.  There are no registration or certificate fees. 

 

 

Links to E-Prescribing Presentations

 

Presentations from the AHRQ 2008 Conference

 

ePrescribing: Enabling Change and Measuring Impact

Enabling Electronic Prescribing and Enhanced Management of Controlled Substances (PowerPoint® File, 510 KB; Web Version)

Grant M. Carrow, Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Barriers to Provider Adoption of eRx: Lessons Learned from the NEO CMS eRx Pilot (PowerPoint® File, 7.4 MB; Web Version)

Bob Elson, MetroHealth

John Kralewski, University of Minnesota

Dave Gans, Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)

E-prescribing in Community-Based Practices: Successes and Barriers (PowerPoint® File, 540 KB; Web Version)

Michael A. Fischer, Harvard Medical School 

 

 

CMS E-Prescribing Conference - October 6 - 7, 2008 

Click here to download presentations from the CMS E-Prescribing Conference 

 

 

 

CMS E-Prescribing and PQRI, and Election 2008 Recap

Download presentation from 11/10/08 
Session Recording

E-Prescribing Incentives As Described by the MIPPA Legislation

Daniel H. Green, MD

Medical Officer, Quality Measures and Health Assessment Group

Office of Clinical Standards and Quality

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Baltimore, MD

 

 

 

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