NC S774

Requires the Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules mandating that electronic prescribing software and hardware comply with HIPAA health information standards.

Requires practitioners to honor patient requests not to send prescriptions or prescription-related information electronically.

Mandates that insurers and pharmacy benefits managers make drug benefits and formulary information available to prescribers in real time through electronic systems.

Prohibits electronic prescribing software from using advertising or economic incentives to influence prescribing decisions at the point of care.

Requires electronic prescribing systems to support access to clinical data, formulary information, co-pay requirements, and facilitate prior authorization requests with real-time information access.