E-prescribing

Thanks to Adele Reichel and Rachel Root, "Guest Bloggers" for submitting some info on e-prescribing:

E-prescribing is definitely something we will all hear more about. Here are some questions for thought:
• How will this impact your practice?
• What would you say to a physician in order to convince her/him of the important role e-prescribing can play in healthcare?
• Do you think this method would work for controlled substances?
• What will you do with the time you were formerly using to process prescription claims?
• The Fox News article states, “Doctors received an annual bonus for prescribing more generics.”Are pharmacists rewarded for dispensing generics, why/why not?

For further consideration, here's the letter from APhA to President Bush. Also, for further information on some examples of e-prescribing companies, check out RxHub and SureScript (p.s. checkout the RxHub ePrescribing 101 Overview as well.)