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Old 12-26-2011, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by homeball View Post
Gee, I don't know about that. My Dr e-scripted a controlled drug to my pharmacy CVS last week. The pharmacy filled the prescription with no problem and called me when it was ready. No PAPERWORK required and no ID. I guess the actual fact of what is required is shown by what is experienced by the individual and not the thinking of others.
I was speaking for our practice (I work there as a RN and do handle Rx's) at South Shore Medical Center which is part of Atrius Health (half a million patients in MA). We do not allow controlled substances (think Oxy) which are chronic to be electronically delivered. We also require that patient to come in for a least a 6 month med check before prescribing a renewal. And we require a contract with them that they must sign before beginning the controlled RX.

PS> I didn't like the tone of your response as if I was making it up ("the thinking of others"). I was not "thinking", I was telling you how we do it at our place which isn't a small place my any means. Now if you are talking about a one time RX (for some class of pain killers) then yes we do e-script those.

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