Endocrine Insider
October 29, 2008

The American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Medical Group Management Association have developed a new report, A Clinician's Guide to Electronic Prescribing.  The guide provides information for clinicians interested in learning more about electronic prescribing (e-prescribing), including specific information for office-based clinicians ready to begin implementation of e-prescribing in their practice.

E-prescribing can be conducted using a stand-alone program or can be integrated into an electronic medical record. In 2009, the Medicare program will begin a new e-prescribing initiative that will provide financial incentives for clinicians who choose to e-prescribe. Qualifications and details on the Medicare initiative, as well as details on the basics of e-prescribing and how to choose and implement an e-prescribing program, are included in A Clinicians Guide to Electronic Prescribing, which can be found at http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/472/electronic-e-prescribing.pdf