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REMS and E-Prescribing Requirements Onerous for Pain Physicians
Apr 4, 2011The Food and Drug Administration's requirements for e-prescribing and risk evaluation for controlled substances can be burdensome for pain physicians, according to a MedPage Today news report.
Under the FDA's rules for e-prescribing, pain physicians who want to prescribe medications electronically must first conduct "identity proofing" before obtaining two necessary credentials to sign the e-prescriptions, which are used in two-factor authentication protocol. Only after these steps have been completed can pain physicians sign e-prescriptions. In addition, physicians must have access controls in place and also ensure pharmacies have the appropriate software in place to process e-prescriptions, according to the news report. Between the software installations and security requirements, these processes can be costly to maintain.
