Why and again I ask why is the 10% pay cut coming in to play here when we can't get the DEA to endorse e-prescribing...many physicians already use e-prescribing, but have to put down the tablet PC or step away from the computer to pick up an old paper script form for these types of scripts and there are other entities like the mail in pharma companies who won't take e-prescribing as well. and the doctors still have to send a fax to them!!..can we all get on the same bandwagon here? In a related article, nearly 3 in 10 physicians don't even take credit cards to get reimbursed...so why do we continue to badger our health care providers and not extend some helping resources and funds...teamwork not penalties will create unified solutions...the insurance industry is a big promoter of the potential legislation, so why don't they help the DEA while they are at it? BD
A bill in Congress that would require doctors to e-prescribe for Medicare patients or else take a pay cut has been endorsed by an impressive list of groups representing patients, employers, and insurers. But only one major physician organization has jumped on the bandwagon. The legislation they’re all endorsing is the Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act, which sets a deadline of 2011 for doctors to electronically transmit their prescriptions to pharmacies for Medicare patients. Doctors who don't would receive 10 percent less in reimbursement for any related E&M service. Medicare could waive the penalty for hardship cases.
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