Removing the Confusion around Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances (EPCS), and other Secure Identity Management Trends

Founded in March of 2010, the Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances regulation was created to allow medical practitioners the option of writing electronic prescriptions for controlled substances. The regulation was also designed to permit pharmacies to receive, dispense, and archive these electronic prescriptions. The main goals of this regulation were to reduce paperwork for pharmacies and practitioners, and also reduce the occurrence of prescription forgeries, while helping integrate prescription records into electronic medical records.

While the ability to electronically prescribe controlled substances could be seen as a great boon to medical and pharma professionals, there are two key requirements that practitioners must meet prior to establishing an e-Prescription policy to ensure patients’ sensitive records are not comprised.

In this presentation, Sheila Stromberg, director of Healthcare End-User Strategies at HID Global, will provide additional clarity on the key authentication requirements for e-prescribing controlled substances, and will examine the processes and technologies that need to be put into place to ensure the safety of sensitive patient information, including acceptable types of authentication methods. Sheila will also leverage her extensive experience with US Healthcare providers to provide valuable insights into many current trends and best practices in secure identity management for the healthcare field.