Rhode Island Publishes List of True e-Prescribers

One of the leading states in e-prescribing has elevated the discourse on this topic by publishing a list of physicians who do true e-prescribing. Based on Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy documents, e-prescribing is defined as:

• The electronic entry of a prescription by a clinician (e.g., physician or nurse practitioner);
• The secure electronic transmission of the prescription to a pharmacy;
• The receipt of an electronic message (not a fax) by the pharmacy;
• The electronic approval of prescription renewal requests from pharmacies.

Rhode Island's goals for achieving e-prescribing adoption are:

• 75% prescriptions (new and renewal) that are eligible to be e-prescribed are completed electronically.
• 67% of prescribers are using e-prescribing mechanism for new or renewal prescriptions in the last 90 days.
• 100% of pharmacies are capable of accepting electronic prescriptions