E-prescribing’s Next Steps: Controlled Substances

Electronic prescribing is now widely used by providers, but it has not yet fulfilled its potential.

Controlled substances can be legally e-prescribed in all 50 states, but use of e-prescribing for controlled substances (EPCS) is not mandatory in 47 states, limiting its benefits at a time when abuse of prescription drugs such as opioids is still grabbing news headlines.