HealthIT Answers June 15, 2022
By Chelsea Richwine and Christian Johnson, ONC
New ONC data show that, as of 2021, nearly all non-federal acute care hospitals were enabled to electronically prescribe controlled substances (EPCS).
According to the American Hospital Association (AHA) Information Technology (IT) Supplement Survey, the proportion of non-federal acute care hospitals enabled for EPCS increased from 67% in 2018 to 96% in 2021. Increased adoption of EPCS by hospitals is significant because e-prescribing enhances hospitals’ capability to ensure patient safety, avoid errors associated with paper-based prescribing, reduce prescription drug fraud and abuse, mitigate provider burden, and improve care coordination and workflow efficiency.
Moving from Paper to E-Prescribing
Health care providers have historically relied on paper-based methods to prescribe controlled substances, while those prescribing...
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