Electronic Prescription Program. The provision would establish a new Part D in Title XI of the Social Security Act. The new Section 1180 would mandate the development or adoption of standards for transactions and data elements for such transactions, to enable the electronic transmission of medication history, eligibility, benefit and other prescription information. In developing the standards, the Secretary would be required to consult with representatives of physicians, hospitals, pharmacists, standard setting organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, beneficiaries, information exchange networks, technology experts, and representatives of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense and other interested parties. The standards developed or adopted by the Secretary would be consistent with the objective of improving patient safety and improving the quality of care.
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Samples: Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
