Healthcare Scene recently sat down with Paul Uhrig, Chief Administrative, Legal and Privacy Officer for Surescripts, to talk about the Opioid Crisis and how technology like ePrescribing including electronically prescribing controlled substances (EPCS) can help deal with the opioid crisis.
We cover a lot of ground with Paul in this interview including some of the core problems with the opioid crisi. Plus, we talk about the evolution of ePrescribing including adoption rates across regular ePrescribing and EPCS (ePrescribing of Controlled Substances) and what’s holding adoption back. We dive into how technology and ePrescribing can help with the opioid abuse problem. I also ask Paul about what lessons we’ve learned from states like New York and Vermont that have already passed legislation that required ePrescribing of controlled substances. Finally, I couldn’t help but also ask Paul about Surescripts work to help during the recent natural disasters.
Check out the full interview with Paul Uhrig from Surescripts embedded below or on YouTube.
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