CMS allows texting of prescription orders
BY Phuong Nguyen, Esq. and Michael Alexander, Esq., Brown and Fortunato, P.C. On February 8, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a memorandum entitled “Texting of Patient Information and Orders for Hospitals and CAHs,” allowing texting patient information and patient orders among members of the health care team under certain conditions. This new memorandum relaxes CMS’s previous prohibition on texting patient information and patient orders. By way of background,...