The hospital has a pilot program ongoing, so this is a good resource to check and see how things are evolving. This has been a real tough spot with providers "that like e-prescribing" and dislike the idea of pulling out the paper pad for these types of prescriptions, which you can't blame them. It is a hassle and goes back the old paper record methodologies. 
Read the entire article, and if you are a physician, see what you think, is this more complicated than paper? There are a couple good points, like no printing and logs, which from a security stand point is not bad, but smart cards, tokens, something you have to carry around with you instead of authenticated log ons and certificates? It appears the DEA doesn't think certificates as used by the rest of the world are enough, like Microsoft for a simple example with a Live ID. In a year's time though we might think about what technology advances will be out there too that do not exist today, so it just makes me ponder a bit if when approved, will some of it be outdated before the ball gets rolling and will the 2% incentive from Medicare be enough to make any difference to furthering e-prescribing?
Well I guess the jury will be out for a while on this topic, and in the meantime, keeps those 4 part paper pads handy. BD
In order for a prescriber to access the system and write electronic prescriptions, the practitioner must authenticate using a two-factor authentication process, which means using something that you have (a smart card, token or thumb drive containing a digital certificate) plus something that you know (a strong password). This process will have to be used each time the practitioner wants to sign a controlled substance prescription.
Life as a Healthcare CIO: Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances
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