New E-Prescribing Certification Program for Controlled Substances

The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission, which certifies entities that process transactions or exchange health information for meeting best practices, has developed two new electronic prescribing programs.

The industry-sponsored organization has rolled out electronic prescription of controlled substances certification programs for software vendors offering applicable applications such as pharmacy information systems and e-prescribing.

The programs are designed to demonstrate compliance with Drug Enforcement Administration regulations and EHNAC standards for privacy/security, technical performance, business practices and resources.

EHNAC’s other certification programs cover health information exchanges, electronic prescribing, financial services, claims clearinghouses, value added networks, medical billers, payer-owned electronic health networks, third-party administrators, management service organizations and outsourced services such as remote hosting. More information is available at ehnac.org.