Physicians Receive Medicare Incentive for e-Prescribing

Pizaazz reports in this article that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have announced an incentive plan for physicians so that providers will receive a 2% bonus on total Medicare charges during 2009 for using qualified e-prescribing system.

According to CMS, providers must use the e-prescribing systems that:
-Communicate electronically with the patient’s pharmacy,
-Remind physicians about cheaper alternatives (if available),
-Provide Medicare formulary information, and
-Alert prescribers about allergies, improper dosing and drug interactions.