| DESCRIPTION OF ENHANCEMENTS |
The e-Prescribing of Controlled Substances (ePCS) project, which is
COMPUTERIZED PATIENT RECORD SYSTEM (CPRS) V. 3.0. It should be assigned
only to registered pharmacists working with Schedule II-V drugs.
The assignment of security key PSDRPH may be done at any time after the
release of this patch to begin the setup process required for ePCS.
scheduled to be released later this year, will provide enhanced
functionality to allow for the electronic prescribing of controlled
substances while meeting Drug Enforcement Administration's regulations and
requirements.
In preparation for this project, new security key PSDRPH is being added
in this patch. This key authorizes pharmacists to finish/verify digitally
signed Schedule II-V Controlled Substance (CS) orders placed via
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