E-RX

Electronic prescribing, also known as e-prescribing or "e-Rx," is a prescriber's ability to electronically send an accurate, error-free and understandable prescription directly to a pharmacy from the point-of-care. Erx technologies are often part of an EHR system, but they can also be purchased as a stand-alone system, therefore, you do not need to have an Electronic Health Record (EHR) to e-prescribe. Many times you can download e-prescribing programs from the internet right to your desktop. Some e-prescribing programs are free, and some are not. More information on e-prescribing will be posted to this site periodically.

2012 ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING (eRx) INCENTIVE PROGRAM OVERVIEW FOR OPHTHALMIC PRACTICES

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2013 eRx Payment Adjustment Update

The Quality Reporting Communication Support Page is now open to allow individual eligible professionals and CMS-selected group practices the opportunity to request a significant hardship exemption for the 2013 Electronic Prescribing (eRx) payment adjustment.

Hardship exemption requests will be accepted now through Saturday, June 30, 2012.

For additional information on the 2013 eRx payment adjustment:

Quality Support Page User Manual 

ASCRS/ASOA eRx Webpage

2012 ERx Incentive Program Overview for Ophthalmic Practices

2012 eRx Incentive Program: Future Payment Adjustments

CMS to Re-evaluate 2012 Exemption Requests from the 2012 E-Prescribing Penalty

CMS, at the urging of the AMA and other medical specialty societies, has agreed to re-evaluate hardship exemption requests for the 2012 e-prescribing penalty program received via CMS’ Communication Support Page. Eligible professionals should contact CMS’ Quality Net Help Desk immediately if you have not received a formal notice from CMS regarding the final status of your exemption request or if you believe you are receiving the 2012 e-prescribing penalty in error.

The Quality Net Help Desk can be reached via telephone at 1-866-288-8912 or via email at Qnetsupport@sdps.org.

Here are some examples of the hardships that physicians faced:

1. You did e-prescribe in 2011, but due to errors or system/technical problems, the G8553 code was removed from Medicare Part B claims that you submitted to Medicare. You also have documentation that shows that you e-prescribed for your Medicare patients in 2011.
2. You reported the wrong G-code (e.g., a 2009 e-prescribing G-code) on your Medicare Part B claims in 2011. You also have documentation that shows that you e-prescribed for your Medicare patients in 2011.
3. You filed for an exemption request, but you included your group NPI rather than your individual NPI number on the exemption request form and your exemption request was denied.
4. You filed for an exemption request, but you have not yet heard from CMS regarding the status of your exemption request, or you believe that your exemption request was denied in error.

Contact CMS’ Quality Net Help Desk as soon as possible via telephone at
1-866-288-8912 or via email at Qnetsupport@sdps.org if you encountered any of the hardships described above or another type of hardship and CMS may reconsider your case.