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Model Focuses on Patient Care and Successful Collaboration across
Healthcare
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.(BUSINESS WIRE)
The
National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), a
not-for-profit pharmacy standards development organization, announced
today the availability of a its white paper outlining the transformation
and use of healthcare information technology (HIT) in pharmacy to
improve patient outcomes and care. For the past 30 years, NCPDP has
mobilized efforts across healthcare to develop industry standards that
support the level of care consumers, clinicians and pharmacists rely on
today, including:
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Real-time clinical alerts on potential allergies and drug interactions;
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Point-of-sale drug eligibility and copayments; and
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Electronic prescribing and drug utilization and formulary review to
reduce errors and enhance delivery of medications.
The white paper captures the emergence of NCPDP as a leader in bringing
the healthcare industry together to solve pressing issues that plagued
pharmacists and threatened quality of care. It presents a compelling
look at how the organization's outcomes-focused collaboration can serve
as a blueprint for achieving the goals set forth by our administration
across the entire healthcare system.
"We at the Center for Health Transformation are proud to partner with
NCPDP in their continued efforts to standardize and implement health
information technology solutions in U.S. pharmacies. Standards for
pharmacy technology will enhance patient care while lowering costs. This
white paper is an important first step and should serve as a roadmap for
the rest of the country to follow in implementing technology solutions
across a nationwide platform," said former Speaker of the House and
Center Founder, Newt Gingrich.
Lee Ann Stember, President of NCPDP, attributes the achievements in
improving patient care and the efficiency of pharmacy/healthcare systems
to NCPDP's collaboration model, Our collaborative efforts and
consensus-based processes engage all stakeholdersrepresentatives from
pharmacies, health plans, payers and technology vendorsin bringing
comprehensive, thoughtful solutions to standards development. We are
pleased to share our successes to continue to improve the cost and
quality of healthcare.?
NCPDP's work in advancing HIT has also preserved the relationship
between pharmacists and consumers. Real-time automation and standards
development has allowed pharmacists to focus their attention on
providing quality care, and enabled pharmacists to retain their trusted
advisor role with consumers.
The white paper, Pharmacy: A Prescription for Improving the Healthcare
System,? can be downloaded at http://www.ncpdp.org/pdf/NCPDP-white-paper.pdf.
About NCPDP
Founded in 1977, NCPDP is a not-for-profit, ANSI-accredited, Standards
Development Organization with over 1,500 members representing virtually
every sector of the pharmacy services industry. Our diverse membership
provides leadership and healthcare business solutions through education
and standards, created using the consensus building process. NCPDP has
been named in federal legislation, including HIPAA and the MMA. NCPDP
members have created standards such as the Telecommunication Standard
and Batch Standard, the SCRIPT Standard for e-Prescribing, the
Manufacturers Rebate Standard and more to improve communication within
the pharmacy industry. Our data services include the NCPDP Provider
Identification Number, a unique identifier of over 75,000 pharmacies,
and HCIdea, The Prescriber Identity Solution.? For more information
about NCPDP Standards, Data Services, Educational Programs and Work
Group meetings, go online at www.ncpdp.org
or call (480) 477-1000.
Amendola
Communications for NCPDP
Lindsey Karberg, 480-664-8412
ext. 13
lkarberg@ACmarketingPR.com
Source: National Council for Prescription Drug Programs
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