Learn how electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) can benefit chronic pain patients: it's simple, fast, and secure. …

2014 was an important year for combating prescription drug abuse. Learn how 2015 is going to be even more momentous. …

Ensure EPCS success by following these six comprehensive steps. Deploying Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances shouldn't be a headache.…

Learn how to successfully implement a new clinical communications solution: Listen to your clinical crew and empower them to rally together effectively …

Electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) has many benefits for prescribers, patients, IT, and pharmacy and hospital administration. But the DEA requirements for EPCS introduce complexities that need to be considered when developing a project plan.…

Learn how leading New York hospitals are critically thinking about, and planning for, I-STOP's mandatory introduction of EPCS processes.…

A seasoned physician shares his perspective on critical cardiology care: improved communication technologies can save time and lives. Learn how now.…

New study shows 33% of data breaches in the retail space were due to third-party vendor access vulnerabilities. …

Learn how to successfully deploy a new, secure communications platform at your healthcare facility: secure your success by planning proactively …

Make a well-informed decision about which two-factor authentication modalities to introduce to your EPCS process: keep prescriber satisfaction in mind …

In a not-surprising announcement yesterday, Home Depot reported: “Criminals used a third-party vendor’s user name and password to enter the perimeter of Home Depot’s network. …

A leading Customer Experience expert in the Healthcare IT industry shares her strategy for developing a truly unique & empowering customer experience…

Introducing Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances is a great business move for pharmacists - read a pharmacist's arguments for EPCS adoption…

Secure Communications solutions are needed to solve healthcare's inefficient communications problems: secure communications promise improved patient care.…

Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) is urgently needed: 50% of prescribers don't check prescription drug monitoring program databases.…

Introducing Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) is a great way to meet the challenging Stage 2 requirements for Meaningful Use.…

There are many benefits to electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS), including improving efficiency of clinical workflows, decreasing patient wait times at pharmacies and minimizing the potential for medication errors, inaccuracies or forgeries. However, because these medications are heavily regulated due to the risk of diversion and abuse, the DEA rule mandates that several criteria be met for EPCS.…

An IT Director’s plate is overflowing and unfortunately, not with tasty treats. It is overwhelming for any IT professional to tackle everything on the to-do list, especially given the challenges IT faces every day: Shrinking budgets, smaller teams, increasingly complex solutions, vendor audits, 24x7 clinician support, rip-and-replace upgrades, progressively complicated demands of end users, BYOD, demanding clinicians, security concerns…the list goes on and on and on.…

The healthcare industry is undergoing sweeping changes, and stakeholders must adjust to the reformed system in order to succeed in 2014 and beyond.…

At HIMSS14, we had a number of in-depth conversations with IT leaders at hospitals and health systems from across the U.S. about their challenges, strategies and priorities for 2014 and beyond. One particular issue that is top-of-mind for many of the folks we talked to is electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS).…