Alaska: e-Prescribing of Controlled Substances

e-Prescribing allows a prescriber to use an EHR to:

• Electronically access a patient’s prescription benefit.
• Electronically access a patient’s medication history.
• Electronically route the prescription to the patient’s choice of pharmacy.

e-Prescribing provides the following consumer benefits:

• More accurate prescriptions.
• Improved patient safety.
• Lower healthcare costs for everyone involved.

e-Prescribing provides the following provider benefits:

• Reduction in pharmacy staff time.
• Increase in patient compliance and filled prescriptions.
• Improved relations with patients.

e-Prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) allows a prescriber to:

• e-Prescribe scheduled drugs right from your EHR.
• Use one workflow for all prescriptions.
• Minimize patient wait times at pharmacies.
• Reduce unnecessary office visits.

Alaska Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

Alaska Board of Pharmacy

Alaska PMP Aware Registration

EPCS Activation Instructions