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Iowa: e-Prescribing of Controlled Substances

The Practice Fusion EHR provides advanced electronic prescribing capabilities, including electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS).*

Practice Fusion: Using an Electronic Health Record (EHR) to meet Iowa state mandates for certified e-prescribing for controlled substances (EPCS). EPCS allows you to:

  • e-Prescribe scheduled drugs right from the Practice Fusion EHR
  • Use one workflow for all prescriptions
  • Minimize patient wait times at pharmacies
  • Reduce unnecessary office visits
  • Improve safety and reduce fraud and abuse
  • Fully integrated with the Practice Fusion EHR and e-prescribing workflow
  • Offers a streamlined process for fast identity verification
  • Provides patient-specific formularies and Drug & Allergy interaction checks
  • Automatically receive Electronic Prior Authorizations (ePA) for prescriptions

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Iowa State Mandates

Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS)

Federal Mandate: Medicare Part D Practitioners In 2018 the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act was passed by the federal government. The Act includes legislation that requires Medicare Part D practitioners to begin electronically prescribing Part D drugs requiring prior authorization on January 1, 2021. Medicare Part D prescribers in every state are subject to the above stated mandate and must comply.

Iowa State Mandate: All Prescribers Mandated under Iowa House File 2377, the state of Iowa will begin requiring prescribers to electronically prescribe all prescriptions on January 1, 2020. Certain prescriptions will be exempt from this mandate, and certain entities will be allowed temporary exemption from e-prescribing if doing so creates a significant economic burden, or if there is a limitation on capability to e-prescribe established by lack of technological resources. Click here to explore additional details about Iowa’s e-prescribing mandate including potential exemptions.

Why choose Practice Fusion in Iowa for EPCS

Whether you just need a simple solution to address Iowa state mandates or are interested in more robust features such as text message appointment reminders or charting, Practice Fusion has the right features to meet your needs. We offer advanced e-prescribing capabilities including electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS), prior authorization management and allergy alerts. Your subscription will also include features such as:

  • Charting
  • Electronic lab and imaging test ordering and results
  • Compliance tracking
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Text message appointment reminders
  • Support for quality payment programs

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Important Resources

EPCS ACTIVATION INSTRUCTIONS

*Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances (EPCS) is only available in the 50 US states and the District of Columbia