Posts Tagged ‘CDS’
CDS Electronic Prescribing Deadline 1/1/2022
Due to the strong advocacy by the physician community, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) is delaying compliance actions of e-prescribing until 1/1/2023 in alignment with the federal CMS postponement. The transmittal can also be found on the OCSA website. A health care practitioner who is unable to electronically transmit prescriptions for controlled dangerous substance drugs may request…
Read MoreMDH Network Security Incident: How to Renew Your CDS License Expiring December 31, 2021
A network security incident on December 4, 2021, caused disruption to some Maryland Department of Health (MDH) operations, including to the Maryland Office of Controlled Dangerous Substances (OCSA) CDS renewal portal. If your CDS license renewal is due in January 2022 or later, OCSA guidance currently asks that you wait for restored web service. If your…
Read MoreContinuing Education Requirements for CDS Renewal
Are you looking for information on the CDS e-prescribing requirement and waiver? Click here. Need to renew your CDS registration during the MDH cyberbreach? Click here. According to §5-301 of the Maryland Criminal Law Article, an authorized physician who will prescribe or dispense controlled dangerous substances must complete two hours of continuing education that is…
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