A group of physician informaticists has called for the federal government to halt the scheduled implementation of a new law that would require physicians to use tamper-proof paper when writing ...

This initiative comes just in time as Medicare and Medicaid will require all prescriptions to be written on tamper-proof paper beginning October 1. August 13, 2007 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of ...

A looming debacle appears to have been averted involving a Medicaid mandate requiring the use of tamper-proof paper in printing prescriptions with electronic prescribing systems. A physician ...

Patients who get written prescriptions will see changes this summer aimed at curbing fraud. Come July 1, prescriptions will be printed on tamper-resistant paper with Mission Impossible-like ink ...

Despite a six-month extension to comply with a new tamper-resistant Medicaid prescription law, the health care industry is anticipating ripples when the law takes effect in April.

The tamper-proof prescription pads have high-tech heat sensors and light-activated watermarks — and they cost about $1 per sheet.Almost a year has passed since Florida began requiring doctors to ...

To curb prescription fraud and abuse, the state of Washington will require all prescriptions to be printed on tamper-resistant paper with ink that changes color when rubbed with a finger starting July ...

Industry gets reprieve for tamper-proof Rx . Jim Frederick. 10/15/2007 ... like providing the paper and other things that need to be done for it to be implemented,” he told ...

Anderson asked for immediate action to delay the required use of tamper-resistant paper for all Medicaid prescriptions as part of the upcoming “continuing resolution” or any other legislation ...

From tamper-proof paper to a state-wide electronic monitoring system, Massachusetts officials have put up a slew of measure meant to keep addicts and dealers from faking prescriptions and getting ...