The term of this CME activity has
expired. The information is available for archive
purposes.
E-prescribing: Welcome Plenary
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Original Publish Date:
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November 19, 2008
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Review Date(s):
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November 2009
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Term of Approval End Date:
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May 31, 2010
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Estimated Time to Complete:
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2 Hours
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Risk Management:
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Yes
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Course Format:
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Slide - Audio Lecture
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Course Fee:
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Free
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To participate in this CME
activity: (1) review the information on this page which includes the
learning objectives and faculty disclosures; (2) listen to all
presentations in this session; (3) complete the exam; (4)
view/print certificate.
Course Information
General Information
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If you need to stop in the middle
of a course, you may return to the course at anytime to finish.
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When you have
finished viewing the presentation slides with audio, close the
window and click on CME Exam in the Course Sections box. Please
view all presentations in this session before proceeding to the exam.
The exam includes question(s) from each presentation.
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To begin this
CME activity, read through the information on this page and
then click on the Start Course button (page bottom) or Start Course
(Course Sections box).
Course Overview
This CME activity was developed
from the archives of the presentations recorded at the CMS National
E-Prescribing Conference held on October 7, 2008 in Boston, MA. For a
complete list of courses developed from this event, go to www.massmed.org/cme/CMS_eprescribing.
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted this conference in October 2008 to
educate physicians and other stakeholders about a newly enacted Federal
program of incentive payments to encourage the use of electronic
prescribing. “The new incentive program will help spread
adoption of E-prescribing throughout the health care community,”
said CMS Acting Administrator Kerry Weems. “E-prescribing has many
benefits for patients, providers, health plans, and pharmacies. And, not
only is E-prescribing more efficient than paper prescriptions, it is
also safer. E-prescribing can help reduce the number of adverse drug
events, which for Medicare beneficiaries alone is estimated at 530,000 a
year.” The following session, comprised of three
presentations, will serve to outline the benefits of E-prescribing
throughout the states and across the nation.
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Intended Audience
This program is intended for
physicians and allied health professionals.
Course Objectives
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Generate discussion about the use
of E-prescribing and other e-health initiatives to increase patient
compliance and overall improved health outcomes.
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Educate health care professionals
about the structure and CMS’ plans for implementation of the
incentive payment structure in regard to E-prescribing and PQRI.
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Identify and promote
opportunities to overcome barriers to adoption of this new
technology.
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Cite the appropriate standards
and certification required for E-prescribing implementation.
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Acquire and exemplify an
appreciation of the value of E-prescribing to the provider and consumer
community.
Course Credit
Deadline for completing the course
is May 31, 2010.
The Massachusetts Medical Society
designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only
claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the
activity.
This program meets the criteria of
the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management
study.
Participants will receive a
confidential report of their examination score. You must receive a score
of 70% or better to receive AMA PRA Category 1
Credit™. A confirmation of credit will be issued at the
end of the course to those who successfully complete the
examination.
This activity has been planned and
implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the Joint
Sponsorship of the Massachusetts Medical Society and the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The Massachusetts Medical Society
is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
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Course Fee
Free of charge*
*This CME activity is made
possible by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Course Materials
While viewing the presentation you
will have the option to print the slides and transcripts by going under
"documents" in the tab located on the top left within the recording
window.
(Requires Microsoft Adobe Reader)
Course Faculty
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His Excellency Deval Patrick,
Esquire, Governor, State of Massachusetts
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Kerry N. Weems, Acting
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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The Honorable Donald L. Carcieri,
Governor, State of Rhode Island
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Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary,
Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services
Disclosure/Commercial Support
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Deval Patrick has no financial
interests to disclose.
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Kerry N. Weems has no financial
interests to disclose.
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Donald L. Carcieri has no
financial interests to disclose.
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Michael O. Leavitt has no
financial interests to disclose.
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Off-Label Disclosure
This course does not include any
discussion of an off-label use of a commercial product or an
investigational use not yet approved for any purpose by the FDA.
Commercial Support
No commercial support was received
for this online program. This CME activity is made possible by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Content Disclaimer
The views expressed are not
necessarily those of the Massachusetts Medical Society.
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Course Developers
Online Course Developers
Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of Distance Learning, MMS
Caroline Carregal, Director of Continuing Education and Certification,
MMS
Thelma Tatten, Distance Learning Project Coordinator, MMS
Bibliography
A Clinician’s Guide to
Electronic Prescribing
http://www.ehealthinitiative.org/assets/Documents/e-Prescribing_Clinicians_Guide_Final.pdf
(PDF – 553 KB)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services: E-prescribing
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/EPrescribing/
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services
Electronic Prescribing Incentive Fact Sheet, October 2008
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI/Downloads/PQRIEPrescribingFactSheet.pdf (PDF
- 272 KB)
HIMSS “How To”
Implement the Medicare E-Prescribing Incentive Program
http://www.himss.org/content/files/ePrescribingQuickTips/HIMSSe-prescribingTipSheetMedicareIncentive.pdf
(PDF - 31 KB)
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Hardware & Software Requirements
Supported Browsers:
Internet Explorer v.7 or greater
(for Windows)
Mozilla Firefox v.2 or greater (for Windows, Mac, Linux)
Minimum System Requirements
Windows Systems Requirements
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A Pentium-based PC or compatible
computer.
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At least 64MB of RAM.
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Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP/Vista
system software.
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A Sound Blaster or compatible
sound card and speakers.
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DirectX version 3.0 or later
recommended.
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Screen resolution of 1024 x 786
or larger recommended.
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Browser Plug-in: Adobe
Flash Player version 9 or higher.
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PDF Reader: Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher, Foxit Reader 2.0 or likewise.
Mac OS System Requirements
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Contact Us
Contact us at continuingeducation@mms.org
or (800) 322-2303, ext. 7306. Massachusetts Medical Society, 860 Winter
Street, Waltham, MA 02451.
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