All prescriptions must be sent electronically by March 27, 2016, including controlled substances, which must be supported by two-factor authentication. Here is what you need to do:

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  EHR software Update

  

  Find out if the EHR software version that your practice uses has already been certified and approved for EPCS

  

  CureMD has partnered with Dr First to bring EPCS capability to your CureMD application

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  Identity Proofing

  

  ID proofing can be done in-person or online, through companies that work with your EHR

  

  For online ID proofing, you may need to answer a security question and email scanned copies of government-issued documents along with your photo and your medical license

  

  CureMD has adopted a document free approach to Identity Proofing. By partnering with Experian, we are able to help you complete this process online in minimal time

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  Two-Factor Authentication

  

  This double-level process ensures that only you can sign and send the controlled substance prescription to the pharmacy

  

  There are various options: mobile phones, smart cards, fob tokens, USB thumb drives, and biometrics like fingerprint scanners

  

  Once you’re set up, two-factor authentication requires hardly any extra effort Setting Software Access

  

  For this final step, you’ll need two separate people to set secure access controls for your EHR e-prescribing software

  • One person needs to be a DEA registrant who has been ID-proofed and has their two-factor authentication method in place—this could be you
  • The other is a person who can confirm your identity, such as an office manager or another member of your practice—but they do not need to be an employee of your practice

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  Register with the BNE

  Register your DEA certified e-prescribing software with the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement through the online registration process known as ROPES: Registration for Official Prescription and E-Prescribing Systems. Please note that only practitioners may access ROPES.

  Practitioners must provide the following information:

  • Practitioner email address
  • Practitioner telephone number
  • Name of the company providing the certified EPCS software application: Dr.First
  • Name of the certified EPCS software application : EPCS Gold
  • Version number of the certified EPCS software application : 2

  Please be advised that you should register your EPCS software application with BNE only after you have completed identity proofing and medical credential verification procedures, and obtained two-factor authentication for use with EPCS.