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Pennsylvania: 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 Pennsylvania 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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Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania Mandate: All EHR Vendors As of October 24, 2019 practitioners in the state of Pennsylvania were required to electronically prescribe Schedule II-V controlled substances. This was established under Pennsylvania Act 96 of 2018. Practitioners with established statutory exceptions were not required to comply. Those wishing to claim a temporary exemption to the electronic prescribing rule may do so by completing and submitting the following: Act 96 of 2018 Temporary Exemption Form. For further details on the Pennsylvania EPCS rule, follow the link here.

Why choose Practice Fusion for EPCS

Whether you just need a simple solution to address 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