The Importance Of E-Starttalking Consent
- StartTalking consent is a form that prescribers must complete and keep in the patient medical record when ordering opioids to all minors. The form is a tool to assess the minor’s mental health or substance abuse history and ensure a discussion about the risk of addiction, overdose, and misuse take place. The prescriber discusses the risks with minor and minor’s parents or guardians before prescribing opioids
- Yes, e-prescribing Schedule II medication is allowed when the prescription is sent directly from the prescriber computer to a pharmacy compute. The steps to e-prescribe controlled substance (EPCS) according to https://pharmacy.ohio.gov/Documents/Pubs/EPTS/E-Prescribing%20of%20Controlled%20Substances%20-%20Prescriber%20FAQ.pdf:
1. Verify