DHSS begins implementation of electronic physician certification process for medical marijuana patients – World News Report

For Immediate Release:

January 19, 2020

Media Contact:

Lisa Cox

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
[email protected]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Section for Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulation at the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is pleased to announce that it has begun rolling out a new function in its online system for patient registration that will allow physicians to submit patient certifications electronically. Today, the Medical Marijuana program began reaching out to physicians to explain the upcoming changes and to offer training on the new capabilities of the online system.

The first step in this implementation is to introduce a process for physicians to create accounts to submit these certifications. This added feature offers a secure account for physicians, whose identities will be verified by the Department at the time of account creation. The physician’s good standing will also continue to be verified at the time of application review.

The…

For Immediate Release:

January 19, 2020

Media Contact:

Lisa Cox

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
[email protected]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Section for Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulation at the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is pleased to announce that it has begun rolling out a new function in its online system for patient registration that will allow physicians to submit patient certifications electronically. Today, the Medical Marijuana program began reaching out to physicians to explain the upcoming changes and to offer training on the new capabilities of the online system.

The first step in this implementation is to introduce a process for physicians to create accounts to submit these certifications. This added feature offers a secure account for physicians, whose identities will be verified by the Department at the time of account creation. The physician’s good standing will also continue to be verified at the time of application review.

The…