As we discussed in our last post about secure electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) passed a ruling in 2010 allowing controlled substances to be prescribed electronically—if specific criteria are met by all parties participating in e-Prescribing. These criteria include:

Bring on HIMSS14! With 37,000+ projected attendees, 300+ educational sessions and 1,200+ projected exhibitors, there is a lot to see at the 2014 Annual HIMSS Conference in a very short amount of time. I’ve been to many HIMSS over the years and try every year to create a “plan of attack”—how can I maximize my time, see everything I want to see, make connections and get up to date on all the latest technologies? I’m sure I’m not alone with that sentiment.

Imprivata’s Two-Factor Authentication Integrated with DrFirst EPCS Gold Allows Providers to Efficiently and Securely Prescribe Controlled Substances Electronically

Healthcare organizations are giving their providers the ability to text each other, but security remains a challenge.

The 2014 version of the HIMSS Annual Conference kicks off today and we are excited about having our largest presence at HIMSS to date!

South Carolina Hospital Uses Single Sign-On, Virtual Desktops To Increase EHR Adoption, E-Prescribing

When Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, S.C., wanted to migrate from handwritten doctors’ notes and progress reports to electronic health records (EHRs) and computerized physician order entry (CPOE), it deployed Imprivata OneSign. The single sign-on platform provides a way to keep health IT systems secure while still making them easy to access.

Mobile devices are just what the doctor ordered, but not all healthcare providers' IT departments have the right tools to manage them.

As I wrote about previously, I went into the 2014 HIMSS Annual Conference & Expo with certain expectations from the clinical perspective, and the show did not disappoint.

At HIMSS14, we had a number of in-depth conversations with IT leaders at hospitals and health systems from across the U.S. about their challenges, strategies and priorities for 2014 and beyond. One particular issue that is top-of-mind for many of the folks we talked to is electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS).