INFORMATION SHARING
PDMPs share information with prescribers and dispensers in other states in order to provide better and more complete information of a patient’s controlled substances prescription history. Interstate data sharing and integration with health records occurs through a hub such as the RxCheck. The standards for data sharing among states follow the Prescription Monitoring Information Exchange (PMIX) National Architecture
Resources
The Integration Framework provides guidance to health care systems, states, and health information technology (IT) vendors to support successful project execution, management and communications for Health IT integrations. The Integration Framework draws on experience with PDMP-EHR integration and electronic CDS. The phases, process steps, and practices presented in this Framework may be applicable to other health IT projects. The Framework includes two separate sections that provide specific guidance for PDMP-EHR Integration and electronic Clinical Decision Support implementation.
BJA is committed to ensuring that states have access to multiple platforms to support interstate and intrastate integration, regardless of state vendor choice. This includes providing options for prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) interstate data sharing as well as supporting PDMP integration within electronic health records (EHRs) and health information exchanges (HIEs). The aim is to maximize interconnectivity of all innovative resources that exist within this space.
Currently, there are two operational hubs that facilitate interstate and intrastate data sharing, RxCheck hub and PMP InterConnect. The RxCheck hub is a fully operational data sharing system that enables states to securely and efficiently share prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) data between states or with a Health Information Exchange/Electronic Health Record (HIE/EHR) system. The RxCheck hub is governed by the RxCheck Governance Board, which is composed of states that are connected to the hub or have expressed interest in connecting to the hub. The RxCheck hub is funded by BJA.
