Mississippi State Medical Association Selects Standard Register as its Exclusive Provider of Secure Prescription Pads
23 Janeiro 2008 - 5:43PM
Business Wire
The Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) has reached an
agreement with Standard Register (NYSE: SR) to make available to
its members tamper-resistant prescription pads that will meet both
federal and state security prescription requirements. Under the
terms of the agreement, MSMA members will receive a discount on
their prescription pads and paper from the Dayton-based company,
which is the nation�s leading provider of secure prescription
solutions. With annual prescription fraud losses estimated at $5
billion, the U.S. Congress last year enacted legislation requiring
that all outpatient Medicaid prescriptions be written on
tamper-resistant pads. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) is taking a two-phase approach to implementation�one
security feature is required on prescription pads by April 1, 2008,
and three security features are required by October 1, 2008.
�Standard Register was the logical choice for secure prescription
pads. Its ScripPlus� prescription program exceeds requirements for
both phases of the CMS guidelines,� said MSMA President Dr. Dwalia
South. �Moreover, the pads already have proven their effectiveness
in fighting fraud in a number of states.� The most widely published
success has been in the state of New York where Standard Register
is exclusive provider of secure prescription pads. In a
presentation at the National Association for Medicaid Program
Integrity Conference in August 2007, the state reported it had
eliminated over $60 million in fraud losses within six months of
deploying its secure prescription program. Standard Register�s
proprietary ScripPlus prescription pads integrate multiple security
technologies. They combine heat-sensitive inks, micro-printing and
unique background patterns, artificial watermarks,
chemical-sensitive coatings, warning bands and consecutive numbers
to create a scrip pad that is highly effective in deterring
criminals from modifying, copying and counterfeiting prescriptions.
MSMA members can secure an order form for ScripPlus prescription
pads at www.msmaonline.com or at Standard Register�s prescription
Web site (www.securescrip.com) which also offers a robust resource
center with useful information about federal regulatory
requirements, the nature of prescription fraud and steps the
medical community can take to deter fraud. ABOUT THE MISSISSIPPI
STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION The Mississippi State Medical Association
(MSMA) is a physician organization serving as an advocate for its
members, their patients and the public health. The association
promotes ethical, educational and clinical standards for the
medical profession and the enactment of just medical laws. Founded
in 1856, the Mississippi State Medical Association provides a way
for members of the medical profession to unite and act on matters
affecting public health and the practice of medicine. More
information is available at www.msmaonline.com ABOUT STANDARD
REGISTER Standard Register is a premier document services provider,
trusted by healthcare, business and government to manage the
critical documents they need to thrive in today's competitive
climate. Employing nearly a century of industry expertise, Lean Six
Sigma methodologies and leading technologies, the company helps
organizations mitigate risks, increase efficiency, reduce costs,
grow revenue and meet the challenges of a changing business
landscape. In addition to providing secure prescription solutions,
it offers document and label solutions, technology solutions,
consulting services and print supply chain services to help clients
manage documents across their enterprises. More information is
available at www.standardregister.com.
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