U.S. Congress - H.R.4296 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007
H.R.4296 - Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require physician utilization of the Medicare electronic prescription drug program. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require physician utilization of the Medicare electronic prescription drug program. as introduced.
- Short: Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 as introduced.
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12/5/2007--Introduced.Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) make incentive payments for physician use of an electronic prescription dOfficial Summary
12/5/2007--Introduced.Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to:
(1) make incentive payments for physician use of an electronic prescription drug program (E-prescribing); and
(2) reduce by 10% the fee schedule amount for failure to use E-prescribing. Directs the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report to Congress on progress on implementing E-prescribing under the Medicare electronic prescription drug program.
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HR 4296 is the House version of the former and is called the Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007. It supplements HR 4295 by requiring physicians that participate in Medicare to e-prescribe. ...
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