Prescribing

What You Need to Know About Mandatory E-Prescribing Controlled Substances

As you’re probably already aware, all physicians are required to electronically prescribe controlled substances under state and federal laws that took effect Jan. 1.
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Sample Opioid Treatment Agreement (Texas Pain Society)
An informed consent and opioid treatment agreement is a contract between a doctor and a patient. The goal of the agreement is to ensure that patients who are taking opioid drugs do so exactly as their doctor has prescribed. This sample agreement can be used as a template for your practice. Once it is signed, be sure to incorporate it into the patient’s record in the EHR. Thank you to the Texas Pain Society for allowing TMA to link to the sample agreement.

Training to Focus on Opioid Prescribing Guidelines (CDC)

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This website includes details on approaches to preventing opioid misuse and addiction, proper pain management, safe storage of prescription painkillers, and guidelines on responding to an opioid overdose. It also features a statewide take back map of locations that accept prescription opioids for safe disposal.

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How to Renew Your Electronic Prescribing Hardship Waiver

Physicians and other prescribers in Texas must now electronically prescribe controlled substances (EPCS). However, prescribers who demonstrate financial or technical hardships, or other exceptional circumstances, are eligible for a waiver from the Texas Medical Board (TMB) that, if approved, grants a one-year delay. If the hardship persists, prescribers must renew that waiver annually.
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Texas Official Schedule II Prescription Forms Update

If you are not yet e-prescribing controlled substances (EPCS), you can still use official Schedule II prescription forms in Texas. Since Sept. 1, 2018 the official forms include additional security features to prevent fraud. Even if you are using EPCS, consider keeping a supply of paper forms as a contingency if your system is unavailable.

ALL official prescription forms ordered prior to Sept. 1, 2018, are no longer valid.

Order prescription forms early to avoid running out.

The following information must be accurate and included with your order:

Current DEA Registration (To update a DEA registration address, contact the DEA at https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/)

State License Information

Office Phone Number

Texas Driver License (If shipping to a Texas driver license (DL) address, send a copy of the DL to texaspmp[at]pharmacy[dot]texas[dot]gov)

E-mail Address

Shipping Address (Orders require a signature at delivery)

Be sure to e-mail a copy of your driver's license to texaspmp[at]pharmacy[dot]texas[dot]gov as soon as you submit your order!

Due to the volume of orders, fulfillment for orders for new Schedule II prescription pads can exceed 8 weeks for delivery by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

Consider EPCS

Check with your electronic health record (EHR) vendor to see how you can get set up to e-prescribe controlled substances (EPCS). Sometimes the EPCS functionality can be set up within a day (depending on the vendor).

If you don't have an EHR vendor, search for standalone e-prescribing software. The vendor can assist you with EPCS setup.

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TMA members are now eligible to receive 15 percent off of tamper-resistant prescription pads and forms from Rx Security. Pads can be used for schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances as well as non-controlled substances. Remember, orders for schedule II prescription forms must go through the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
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Prescribing

What You Need to Know About Mandatory E-Prescribing Controlled Substances

You Don't Have to Use an EHR to E-Prescribe

E-Prescribing Basics

Dispensing

Prescribing Controlled Substances

How to Renew Your Electronic Prescribing Hardship Waiver

Texas Official Schedule II Prescription Forms Update

Consider EPCS

Vendor Spotlight

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