Pricing

ISMS members: Free
Non-ISMS members: $75.00

Course Description

Electronic prescribing (“e-prescribing”) of controlled substances for all schedules of drugs is now allowed in every state in the U.S., including Washington, D.C. While e-prescribing is now the preferred method of prescribing medications among the vast majority of prescribers, adoption of e-prescribing for controlled substances has been slow due to a number of factors, from the complexity and cost of implementation, to concerns about security. Do you know about legal requirements for identity proofing for e-prescribing? What new requirements are there for e-prescribing?

Join ISMS and retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) veteran Demetra Ashley for a discussion of authentication and e-prescribing.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the process of identity proofing, including explaining what it means and describing regulatory expectations.
• List the requirements for obtaining an authentication credential for Individual Practitioners and Institutional Practitioners
• Discuss implementation of the Support for Patients and Community Act (Support Act) 2021 requirements for e-prescribing and how it will affect medical practice.
• Describe the clinical and administrative benefits of e-prescribing.

Disclosures

All faculty, content reviewers and planners who have had input into or contributed to the content have indicated they have no relevant financial relationships with any commercial entities that may have an impact on the activity.

Target Audience

ISMS members and their staff

CME information

The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Illinois State Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Illinois Nurse Practice Act rules deem CME credit provided by approved sponsors as acceptable to fulfill nursing continuing education requirements for licensure. Nurses may claim one contact hour per unit of CME in the state of Illinois.