How Secure Are Your Electronic Prescriptions of Controlled Substances?

Digital Certificates vs. "Signature Indicator" Flags In addition to clinical workflow requirements, other important factors to consider when selecting an EPCS vendor include:

Security: The newest, most secure standard for digital certificates is the Federal Bridge Certificate Authority Public Key Infrastructure (FBCA PKI). Digital certificates contained in a PKI smart card enable two-factor , digital signing, and ; all with a single piece of hardware. As more doctors and pharmacies Designed by Bravado Health continue to prescribe and fill electronic prescriptions of controlled substances, security standards will increase along with the use of the FBCA PKI standard. While other vendors may have taken an easier route for EPCS security, Bravado Health has taken the extra steps to implement the more secure FBCA PKI standard.

Two-Factor Authentication: Security tokens are also allowed by the DEA as a two-factor authentication Smart cards enable two-factor authentication, digital signing, and modality for EPCS, but healthcare organizations are encryption with a single piece of hardware generally reluctant to use them for a number of reasons. Hardware tokens are easily lost or forgotten; mobile Constantly having to generate tokens for every individual devices often run out of battery; and both hard and prescription negatively impacts providers’ user experience soft tokens slow down physicians in the fast-paced and adds cost. environment of hospitals and emergency departments.

Unencrypted Methods of E-Prescribing Controlled Substances

OTP Hard Token OTP Soft Token A hard token is a hardware 921425 A soft token is a - device that generates a based security token that also Confidential ID one-time (OTP) generates a OTP. Soft tokens VSMT46618564 for each use and displays are an attempt to replicate the it on a built-in LCD display. security advantages of multifactor The system may activate authentication, while simplifying 921425 after the user presses a button or enters an initial distribution and lowering

PIN. No cryptographic key is stored in hard token costs. Unlike a hardware token, 28 signatures. From a workflow perspective, tokens smartphones are connected are lost or forgotten easily, and the additional step devices, which make them of generating a token for every prescriptions slows inherently less secure. Like hard down the provider's workflow in high-traffic, busy tokens, no cryptographic key is areas of the hospital. stored in soft token signatures.

Make Sure Your Electronic Prescriptions Are Secure ScriptRx EPCS enables you to breeze through identity proofing and two-factor authentication so you can seamlessly and securely send electronic prescriptions of controlled substances to 866-727-4789 retail or mail order pharmacies within your e-prescribe workflow. bravadohealth.com/scriptrx