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E-prescribing growth not as slow as article portrays
The electronic routing of prescriptions from physician offices to pharmacies grew significantly from 2010 to 2011, to judge by the latest Surescripts data. According to an article in the New York
State bill would force docs to check controlled substance database
Massachusetts legislators are voting today on a bill to require physicians to check a prescription-drug abuse database before prescribing pain meds. It's part of a larger statewide effort to rein in
OIG: Barred physicians prescribe $15M in drugs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has allowed physicians who are barred from prescribing under Medicare Part D to prescribe more than $15 million worth of drugs, according to the
OIG: Barred physicians prescribe $15M in drugs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has allowed physicians who are barred from prescribing under Medicare Part D to prescribe more than $15 million worth of drugs, according to the
Practices struggle with e-prescription fulfillments
Although the transition to electronic prescribing for new prescriptions is progressing, there still are challenges with electronic prescribing of renewals, adoption by mail order pharmacies, and
Most physicians not compensated for medical orders, tests, diagnostic imaging
Eighty-two percent of physicians are not compensated for prescriptions, lab tests, diagnostic imaging, hospital admissions and facility/surgery fees, according to a new survey conducted by Jackson
Psychiatrists shrink practices to prescriptions only
Most psychiatrists are no longer engaged in talk therapy, instead practicing their specialty almost solely to prescribe patients antidepressants and other psychotropic drugs, reports the New York
What to know about adding a dispensary
There are several benefits to adding an in-house dispensary or pharmacy to your practice, including additional revenue, patient convenience and even improved patient compliance. However, as a recent
SPOTLIGHT: Conquer chronic disease with 'lifestyle' medicine
As physicians, how often do you instruct patients to clean up their diets, begin exercising or better manage their stress--and wonder if they'll ever follow through, asks FiercePracticeManagement
Experts say pros of paying patients to take medications outweigh the cons
As we reported last month, up to half of all patients fail to take their medications faithfully as prescribed, compromising their health and costing the healthcare system $100 billion in preventable
