The computer tells me .. NOT TO FILL IT ?

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

How in the hell did APPRISS,INC get permission to access the various PMP – PRIVATE HEALTH INFORMATION – without the pt’s permission ? They  have to have access to be able to assign some arbitrary numeral figure as to the appropriateness of a pt’s pain therapy.. ???  Appriss Inc., a leading technology provider for risk […]

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Drug Enforcement Administration obtaining and review medical records, without a warrant ?

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA medical record case could impact use of telemedicine to prescribe meds http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/dea-medical-record-case-could-impact-use-telemedicine-prescribe-meds/2015-08-12 A case pending in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals may have an impact on providers who use telemedicine to prescribe controlled substances. The case, United States v. Zadeh, centers on whether the Drug Enforcement Administration can obtain and review medical records, […]

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Regulation violations, med errors… pts harmed ?

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

State boosts pharmacy checks, uncovers more reg violations http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/08/state_boosts_pharmacy_checks_uncovers_more_reg_violations State regulators stepped up pharmacy inspections and found more violations in the year that followed a nationwide meningitis outbreak stemming from tainted drugs, according to a new state report. Regulators have inspected more than 900 pharmacies since February 2014, according to the recent report by the […]

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