AMA Urges Physicians to Apply for E-Prescribing Exemption by Nov. 1

The American Medical Association is urging physicians who cannot meet Medicare ePrescribing requirements to apply for a hardship exemption by Nov. 1, according to an AMA news release.

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If physicians miss the Nov. 1 deadline for applying for an exemption, they may face monetary penalties in 2012.

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