Grantee: STChealth
Funding Amount: $150,000

Study Focus
Develop a sustainable business model and a design architecture for the National Facilitator Model, which is a combined interoperable ecosystem of pharmacies, traditional providers, and public health agencies.

NCPDP Standards Being Used

• Telecommunications Standard
• PDMP Reporting Standard
• SCRIPT Standard

Positive Impact Potential

1. Eliminate data silos.
   We envision that this technology can reduce the impacts of public health crises by giving pharmacists, prescribers, and government agencies access to comprehensive, real-time information across the healthcare ecosystem.
    
2. Support expanded roles for pharmacists.
   We want pharmacists to have access to a complete medication history so they can fulfill the full potential of their roles in preventing the spread of diseases, identifying potential substance abuse concerns, and identifying and filling gaps in care to underserved populations.

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Grant Alignment Within NCPDP

• WG9 | Government Programs
• WG1 | Telecommunication
• WG20 | Coordination of Care and Innovation
• WG11 | ePrescribing & Related Transactions

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National Facilitator Model Phase I Results

National Facilitator Model Phase 2 Press Release

Grantee: Xact Labs
Funding Amount: $157,433

Study Focus
Integrate pharmacogenomic data into pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) systems and/or pharmacy benefit administrator modules and then push resulting clinical alerts to pharmacists, which will help speed patient access to the best medication therapy..

NCPDP Standards Being Used

• SCRIPT Standard

Positive Impact Potential

1. Facilitate PGx testing for better medication matches.
   If a prescribed medication triggers a request that the patient complete genetic testing, the PGx test could be completed at the pharmacy or sent to the patient’s residence.
    
2. Notify prescribers of test outcomes.
   Through NCPDP’s SCRIPT RxChange message, prescribers would be notified of more appropriate medications based on the PGx test outcomes.
    
3. Reduce ER visits due to adverse drug events.
   If genetic data is stored in the PBM, the integrated flags and electronic prior authorizations will act as safety guardrails for patients.
    
4. Reduce prescription waste.
   Using the NCPDP telecommunication standard, an alert within the PBM for highly adverse or ineffective medications will result in denials for future fills.

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Grant Alignment Within NCPDP

• WG10 | Professional Pharmacy Services
• WG11 | ePrescribing & Related Transactions
• WG19 | NCPDP Standards Coordination
• Precision Medicine Subcommittee

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Pharmacogenomics (PGx) Press Release

Grantee: InfoWerks
Funding Amount: $190,000

Study Focus
Build a pharmacy management system and name a technology vendor and an administrator to greatly improve the speed and accuracy of REMS data exchange for healthcare systems and pharmacy workflows.

NCPDP Standards Being Used

• SCRIPT Standard

Positive Impact Potential

1. Easier launch of REMS programs for pharmacies.
   This project should make it possible to get specialty medications into the hands of those who need them quickly and safely by doing away with what is now often a manual information exchange.
    
2. Quicker access to specialty medications for patients.
   Providers and pharmacies will be better equipped to guide patients through the adoption of innovative or complex new treatments in a timelier manner.

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Grant Alignment Within NCPDP

• WG11 | ePrescribing & Related Transactions

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Streamlining Data Exchange for Risk Evaluation & Mitigation Strategy Press Release

Grantee: University of Tennessee
Funding Amount: $99,302

Study Focus
Demonstrate the clinical value of integrating the NCPDP/HL7^® Pharmacist eCare Plan into pharmacy and medical software systems to transform team-based care through streamlined communication and bridge the gap between the pharmacist and the rest of the healthcare team.

NCPDP Standards Being Used

• Pharmacist eCare Plan (PeCP)

Positive Impact Potential

1. Remove a key barrier to collaboration within the patient care team.
   Broader integration of the PeCP with the physician’s EHR system will enable the care team to communicate transitions of care interventions and infectious disease point-of-care testing results more seamlessly.
    
2. Make transitions of care more efficient for patients.
   Clinical services will become easier to implement and scale when pharmacists can spend less time on things like telephone calls and faxing prescribers.

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Grant Alignment Within NCPDP

• WG10 | Professional Pharmacy Services
• Pharmacist eCare Plan (PeCP)

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eCare Plan and Outside EHR System Integration Press Release

Grantee: RxEOB.com
Funding Amount: $83,025

Study Focus
Explore whether giving patients access to prescription options and costs via the RxWallet app before fulfillment could lower prescription costs, abandonment rates, and drug spend for benefit sponsors.

NCPDP Standards Being Used

• SCRIPT Standard
• Real-Time Prescription Benefit (RTPB) Standard
• Telecommunication Standard

Positive Impact Potential

1. Build an important and trusted consumer-pharmacist relationship.
   Extending the powerful capabilities of NCPDP standards to the consumer increases transparency between pharmacists and patients and can help fill gaps in care.
    
2. Support a more engaged and empowered consumer.
   Using the RxWallet app to provide a quick snapshot of prescription choices and their costs—including discount options—would help patients make informed decisions that could lower out-of-pocket costs and support medication adherence.
    
3. Optimize healthcare professionals’ expertise and training.
   Patients using this tool effectively could relieve pharmacists and prescribers of unnecessary work, so they can focus their time on clinical care.

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Grant Alignment Within NCPDP

• WG1 | Telecommunication
• WG11 | ePrescribing & Related Transactions
• WG19 | NCPDP Standards Coordination

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RxWallet App Press Release

Grantee: D.A.W. Systems
Funding Amount: $75,000

Study Focus
Introduce ePrescribing capabilities tailored for veterinary practices and pharmacies to streamline medication management, enhance pet safety, and improve access to care for animal patients nationwide.

NCPDP Standards Being Used

• SCRIPT Standard

Positive Impact Potential

1. Provide a solution for isolation between veterinary practices and pharmacy systems.
   Widespread adoption of ePrescribing solutions in the veterinary sector should improve workflows and increase collaboration between practices and pharmacies.
    
2. Shorter wait times and improved medication access.
   Animals could have better health outcomes and owners could have better experiences getting medications.

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Grant Alignment Within NCPDP

• WG11 | ePrescribing & Related Transactions

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Using the NCPDP SCRIPT Standard for Veterinary Prescriptions Press Release

Grantee: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Funding Amount: $149,123

Study Focus
Explore whether prescription fills and medication adherence increase when patients are presented with more affordable options while still in their prescriber or physician’s office.

NCPDP Standards Being Used

• Real-Time Prescription Benefit (RTPB) Standard

Positive Impact Potential

1. Informed cost-of-care conversations.
   Patients and providers can have informed conversations at the point of care.
    
2. Better health outcomes for patients.
   Medication adherence could be improved if patients can get the least expensive option when they arrive at the pharmacy.
    
3. Facilitate the use of more affordable, clinically appropriate drugs.
   Use of lower-cost RTPB recommendations should generate cost savings for both patients and public and private payors.
    
4. Potential for lower drug prices.
   Increased price transparency and the resulting sensitivity to pricing could lead manufacturers to set lower prices.

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Grant Alignment Within NCPDP

• WG19 | NCPDP Standards Coordination