EPCS Overview


CONTENTS • Overview • EPCS Process • Who Must Comply? • Audit Phases

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OVERVIEW

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March 31, 2010 DEA revision to give physicians the choice of writing prescriptions for controlled substances

the traditional method or through the electronic system.

OVERVIEW

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OVERVIEW This will provide:

A reduction of paperwork and will mitigate the risk of forgery

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PROCESS

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PROCESS Logical access controls

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PROCESS Digital signature functionality

Logical access controls

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PROCESS

Time requirements within defined threshold of the NIST time source

Digital signature functionality


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PROCESS

Audit trail of controlled substance prescriptions




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PROCESS

Archiving of audit logs





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PROCESS

Physical security and processing integrity controls

Archiving of audit logs





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WHO MUST COMPLY?

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Not a mandate to implement EPCS (Except New York)

COMPLIANCE

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Practitioners / pharmacies that perform EPCS

(Compliance with the DEA rule)

COMPLIANCE

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Surescripts mandates: • Every physician and pharmacy

application vendors

• Apply for the eligibility to conduct EPCS

COMPLIANCE

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Application service providers: • Must have a certification • Third-party audit • Ensure that every electronic prescription and

pharmacy application can be used to sign, transmit, or process controlled substances.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

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• Practitioners must be in compliance (Section 1311.120)

• Pharmacy applications must be in compliance (Section 1311.205)

COMPLIANCE

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AUDIT PHASES

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• Evaluation of controls to meet the DEA requirement

• Identification of the DEA requirements that are achieved

• Identification of the DEA requirements that are not in place to ensure compliance

PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT

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• Determine the EPCS application’s compliance with the DEA requirements

• Deliverable includes: – An independent report regarding compliance – Summary of the applicable compliance

benchmarks – Summary of process improvement areas

FINAL ASSESSMENT

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SUMMARY

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Demonstrate design and operational effectiveness

BENEFITS OF THE AUDIT

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Meet regulatory or contractual mandates


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Bolster trust and confidence


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Independent and validated third party opinion


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Demonstrates management’s responsibility and accountability


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Demonstrates management’s responsibility and accountability

Promote a stronger control environment


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