Meaningful Use and the EHR

Are you an EHR vendor with clients in Minnesota?  If so, I'm sure that you have been scrambling to comply with the state law defining the use of ePrescribing.  

A recent article by HealthData Management summarizes that, "The new law mandates use of electronic prescribing by Jan. 1, 2011. Prescribers and dispensers must use either the Health Level Seven messaging standards or the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs’ SCRIPT standard to transmit prescriptions and prescription-related information.  The law does not mandate use of electronic health records.  But to ensure EHR systems are interoperable, they must be CCHIT-certified.  Further, the EHRs must meet the e-prescribing provisions of the law."  

For full guidance about Minnesota's ePrescribing mandate, click on the link below.

http://www.health.state.mn.us/e-health/eprescribing/erx121409guidance.pdf

As more states migrate to healthcare standards similar to Minnesota, you must be ready!  Lexi-Comp can help by offering drug nomenclature, duplicate therapy screening, dose range checking, and drug interaction databases essential for ePrescribing.