Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require physician utilization of the Medicare electronic prescription drug program.
Other Bill Titles (2 more) 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 electro... moreSee Full Bill Text
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| December 05, 2007 |
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Blog Coverage
July 12, 2008 A prescription for our future
And from the text of The Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 (S.2408), The Institute of Medicine estimates more than 1.5 million preventable adverse drug events occur every year. ...
Source: KerryVision
May 02, 2008 Letter Pushes Medicare E-Scripts
âWe urge you to actively support passage of the Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act of 2007 (S. 2408 & HR 4296) this year to reduce deadly and costly prescription medication errors,â the letter states. ...
Source: ICMCC Event 2008
May 02, 2008 Letter Pushes Medicare E-Scripts
âWe urge you to actively support passage of the Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act of 2007 (S. 2408 & HR 4296) this year to reduce deadly and costly prescription medication errors,â the letter states. ...
Source: ICMCC Blog








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