Electronic prescribing can improve prescription accuracy, increase patient safety and reduce costs, as well as enable secure, bi-directional, electronic connectivity between physician practices and pharmacies. Just one of the benefits of electronic prescribing is the ability to automate the renewal authorization process, which is extremely time-consuming and labor intensive for both pharmacies and prescribers in today’s paper world!
ePrescribe Florida No Longer Meeting
Date: March 26, 20010
Dear ePrescribe Florida Members:
The national focus on meaningful use, adoption of electronic health records and health information exchange (HIE) is poised to forever change the landscape and bring new opportunities to improve the quality and affordability of health care.
New collaborative efforts are shaping up in Florida with a broad array of participating organizations. We are hopeful that by coordinating these efforts, Florida will be well positioned to receive federal stimulus funding either as Regional Extension Centers (REC), Beacon grants and the Florida Health Information Exchange. Working together with a broader community of stakeholders, there is a great opportunity to achieve even greater success of health information technology and e-prescribing adoption in Florida.
In careful consideration of precious resources and the emerging opportunities, ePrescribe Florida is discontinuing formal meeting as a collaborative.
The ePrescribe Florida Website will continue to be maintained as a resource for prescribers. Information regarding the various new stakeholder collaboratives and contact information will also be posted. Please send event and other information to
webmaster@ePrescribeFlorida.com to be posted.
To each of you individually, and the organizations you work for, a warm thank you for all your support and efforts over the past three years. We can all be proud of our accomplishments in moving e-prescribing in Florida from 1.6% in 2007 to over 16% in 2009 – WOW! Through your volunteer efforts, support, and leadership we have made a difference for those we are all here to ultimately serve; Florida patients.
It has been our great honor to serve with our esteemed Steering Committee members: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida; Florida Academy of Family Physicians; Florida Medical Association; Humana; Pharmacy Provider Services Corporation; AvMed; Walgreens; SureScripts and the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). On behalf of the Steering Committee, we again thank each and every one of you, and look forward to working with you in the next generation of HIT to improve healthcare in Florida.
Best Regards,
Walt Culbertson, Executive Director, ePrescribe Florida
Catherine Peper, Chair, ePrescribe Florida
Get Paid for ePrescribing!! Check Out This Important CMS Incentive Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a critical opportunity to get paid to electronically prescribe. Check out the details! The incentives program begain January 1, 2009. Contact us with any questions or help in getting started today.
On February 17, 2009 a $787 Billion, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 aka “the Stimulus Bill,” was signed into law by the federal government. Included in this law is $19.2 Billion which is intended to be used to increase the use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) by physicians and hospitals; this portion of the bill is called, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, or HITECH Act. The government firmly believes in the benefits of using electronic health records and is ready to invest federal resources to proliferate its use. Title XIII in Division A, pages 112 through 165 and Title IV in Division B, pages 353 through 398, cover the HITECH portion of this economic recovery act.
Go to the Hitech Answers Website for more Information
Florida eHealth Summit Follow-Up Conference Call - Wednesday August 26th 5:00 - 7:00 PM
In follow-up to the Florida eHealth Summit, and in response the Regional Extension Center (REC) program details that were released on Friday by ONC, we held a conference call on Wednesday, August 26 from 5:00- 7:00 PM to discuss possible strategies to respond to the very short time frame submitting proposals. For the first round of funding to be awarded the end of 2009, the proposal deadline in September 8, 2009.
Download ONC REC Overview Presentation from Dr. Sullivan
Download the ONC REC FAQ's
Download the Full ONC REC Proposal Guide
Download the Florida Workforce Initiative Presentation
Download the State of Tennessee eHealth Initiatives Press Release
Learn How to Get Started - Try Our 3-Step Provider ePrescribing Roadmap!
ePrescribe Florida was pleased to offer the first of a kind ePrescribing educational event. Bringing together the ePrescribing Community and their families, the three day event was well attended and supported. A special thank you to our Summit faculty, sponsors and exhibitors!
Access the ePrescribe Florida Summit information that was contained on the conference CD including the presentations, sponsor and exhibitor information and the ePrescribe Florida prescriber roadmap to success!
Dedicated to Electric Prescribing Education!
ePrescribe Florida seeks to increase patient safety and meet the needs of the Florida public, by establishing and promoting an understanding of electronic prescribing through educational and outreach programs and promoting health plan and other incentives for adopting e-prescribing technology.
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