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Value of RxChange

Grantee: University of Michigan
Funding Amount: $115,686

This study has been completed!
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Study Focus
Demonstrate the value of using RxChange requests from pharmacists when facilitating medication changes, whether due to the potential for an adverse drug/allergic reaction or for cost savings. Identify patterns of RxChange utilization by pharmacists and prescribers to quantify the effect of RxChange on medication use and safety.

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Grant Funded Press Release

Grant Complete Press Release

Study Results

 

National Facilitator Model Phase 2

Grantee: STChealth
Funding Amount: $150,000

This study has been completed!
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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.

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National Facilitator Model Phase I Results

National Facilitator Model Phase 2 Press Release

National Facilitator Model Phase 2 Results

eCare Plan and Outside EHR System Integration

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.

 

Grant Progress Tracker

Approved for Funding Research In Progress Analyzing Results Compiling Report
       


 

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

 

Pharmacogenomics (PGx) Data Integration

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.

 

Grant Progress Tracker

Approved for Funding Research In Progress Analyzing Results Compiling Report
       


 

Grant Alignment Within NCPDP

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

Related Content & News

Pharmacogenomics (PGx) Press Release

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Grants in Process and Recently Approved Grants

Streamlining Data Exchange for Risk Evaluation & Mitigation Strategy

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.

 

Grant Progress Tracker

Approved for Funding Research In Progress Analyzing Results Compiling Report
       

 

Grant Alignment Within NCPDP

  • WG11 | ePrescribing & Related Transactions

Related Content & News

Streamlining Data Exchange for Risk Evaluation & Mitigation Strategy Press Release

RxWallet App

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.

 

Grant Progress Tracker

Approved for Funding Research In Progress Analyzing Results Compiling Report
       


 

Grant Alignment Within NCPDP

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

Related Content & News

RxWallet App Press Release

Benefits of Patient Access to RTPB

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.

 

Grant Progress Tracker

Approved for Funding Research In Progress Analyzing Results Compiling Report
       

 

Grant Alignment Within NCPDP

  • WG19 | NCPDP Standards Coordination