CoCENTRIX Blog ePrescribing of Controlled Substances is Rising: While this Presents Challenges, it also Presents Opportunities to Curb Abuse

A recent study in the American Journal of Managed Care[1] documented a dramatic increase in the amount of controlled substances that are ePrescribed, rising steadily since the Drug Enforcement Agency legalized the practice in 2010. The study looked at 18 months of transactional data depicting the Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) growth in both pharmacies and providers. It found [...]Author informationGino PiciGino Pici is the Director of Customer Support Operations at CoCENTRIX. He enjoys boating with his family in Sunny Florida, golfing when he finds the time, and is passionate about the healthcare industry's ongoing adoption of technology that helps drive customer outcomes and operational efficiency.The post ePrescribing of Controlled Substances is Rising: While this Presents Challenges, it also Presents Opportunities to Curb Abuse appeared first on Health and Human Services Blog.