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Seeking Rx for e-prescribing.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)

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| February 01, 2009 | Cagan, Laird | COPYRIGHT 2009 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

My practice has implemented SureScripts in preparation for the 2009 Medicare bonus for e-prescribing ("Feds Push E-Prescribing With Medicare Bonuses," Nov. 15, 2008, p. 14). However, I have not been able to find out how to communicate with Medicare about this or how to indicate on my bills that ...

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