The national opioid epidemic continues to run rampant, spurring leaders across private and public sectors to take action. Many are embracing electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) as a critical tool in response to the deepening crisis.
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Imprivata’s website.
Leading private corporations like Walmart and McKesson have helped drive this momentum, each announcing plans involving EPCS. And both federal and state legislatures are matching this push, with a number of different EPCS mandates passed and bills filed recently.
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