REMINDER: Deadline to Register for CURES is July 1, 2016 REMINDER: Deadline to register for CURES is July 1, 2016 Under California law, all individuals practicing in California who possess both a state regulatory board license authorized to prescribe, dispense, furnish, or order controlled substances and a Drug Enforcement Administration Controlled Substance Registration Certificate (DEA Certificate) must register to use the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) by July 1, 2016. CMA has compiled a list of educational materials that serve to familiarize physicians with the registration process and key features of the newly upgraded system, CURES 2.0 — ... February 17, 2016 CURES CURES 0 0 Comment Read More »
DOJ Modifies CURES Implementation Plan Again From CMA's Center for Medical & Regulatory Policy July 1, 2015 Since our last update on the CURES upgrade issues, CMA and other stakeholders continued to express concerns to the Department of Justice (DOJ) about the readiness of CURES 2.0 and the system capacity to run versions 1.0 and 2.0 concurrently. We are pleased that the DOJ has now agreed to undergo real-world testing of the system on a limited basis as the next step, and will delay implementation of the new version statewide. Click here to read their official announcement. In ... July 1, 2015 CURES CURES 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Works With DOJ to Identify Short-term Solution to CURES Upgrade Problem June 24, 2015 In response to concerns raised by the California Medical Association (CMA), the Department of Justice (DOJ) has agreed to a short-term solution to prevent thousands of Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) prescribers and dispensers from losing access when the new system is launched on June 30. DOJ has committed to keeping the current version of CURES accessible for users who cannot access the new version because of browser compatibility issues. Without intervention, there would have been immediate and greatly reduced access to this valuable ... June 24, 2015 CURES CURES 0 0 Comment Read More »
CURES July 1 Upgrade Will Jeopardize Physician Access to Critical Information From the California Medical Association, June 19, 2015 The California Medical Association (CMA) has been tracking Department of Justice (DOJ) efforts to update CURES, California’s prescription drug monitoring database. We have become aware of a major issue that will impact controlled substance prescribers if the new system is released as planned on July 1, and we want to alert you to this concern. According to DOJ, accessing the new version of CURES will require Internet Explorer version 11, Firefox, or Chrome Internet browsers. DOJ has indicated that, effective July 1, users of Internet Explorer 10 or ... June 22, 2015 CURES CURES 0 0 Comment Read More »
CURES Sign-up Event at SDCMS on February 28 ALL PHYSICIANS — SDCMS MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS! Help Identify and Deter Drug Abuse and Diversion by Signing Up to Access CURES! On Friday, February 28, 2014, a representative from the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) will be at SDCMS’ offices from 9:00am to 5:00pm to sign up all physicians to gain access to the CURES system. Because the CURES representative will be here in person, you will NOT need to take the additional step of having your application notarized — a significant savings in time and money! RESERVE YOUR TIME ... January 28, 2014 CURES, Prescription Drug Abuse CURES, Prescription Drug Abuse 0 0 Comment Read More »
Important Notice From MBC: Annual $6 Fee to Support CURES Important Notice: Additional Fees Effective April 1, 2014, to Implement Senate Bill 809 (DeSaulnier, Chapter 400, Statutes of 2013) Senate Bill 809, regarding the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES), Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), was signed by the governor and becomes effective January 1, 2014. The CURES / PDMP is a valuable tool for healthcare professionals as it allows pre-registered users, including licensed healthcare prescribers eligible to prescribe controlled substances, pharmacists authorized to dispense controlled substances, law enforcement, and regulatory boards, to access timely patient controlled substance ... January 6, 2014 CURES, MBC CURES, MBC 0 0 Comment Read More »