Electronic Prescribing

Only a Third of Physicians Prescribing Controlled Substances Used EPCS in 2017, Study Finds

Joan Flynn
October 20, 2019 at 16:44:24 ET
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Only about a third of office-based physicians who prescribe controlled substances did so electronically in 2017, according to a report by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC Data Brief No. 49). Electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) is expected to be beneficial to both patients and providers, improving patient safety, reduci... Read More