E-Prescribing Could Prevent 1.9 Million Medication Errors, Save $26 Billion

(Washington, DC)—The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) today released a new print advertisement in its e-prescribing in Medicare campaign that highlights the 1.9 million medication errors that could be prevented with the technology.

A study conducted by the Gorman Health Group, LLC and released last week by PCMA, found that e-prescribing could prevent up 1.9 million medication errors over the next decade if physicians utilized the technology in Medicare. Along with reducing medication errors, the study also found that even after providing funds for equipment and training, the federal government could save $26 billion.

The new print advertisement features a baseball scoreboard that highlights the 1.9 million medication errors and urges Congress to “get in the game” in considering requiring Medicare doctors to use e-prescribing.

“E-prescribing could prevent 1.9 million medication errors and save the federal government $26 billion,” said PCMA President Mark Merritt. “At a time when Congress is considering a $30 billion payment update for Medicare physicians, it should also consider requiring Medicare doctors to use e-prescribing.”

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