By Robert McDermott From the Spring 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association On July 1, Colorado dentists will be required to electronically prescribe Schedule II, III and IV controlled substances. This law builds on the 2018 mandate requiring prescribers to check the Colorado Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) prior to a second fill of any opioid in certain circumstances. These …
Keeping Up with the July 1, 2023 ePrescribing Mandate
By Robert McDermott, iCoreConnect President and CEO From the Winter 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association On July 1, 2023 the Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances (EPCS) law will take effect and apply to dentists who prescribe controlled substances. What is an EPCS Mandate? In 2010, the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) determined that it was in the best interest …