PMP InterConnect Josh Bolin Government Affairs Director National Association of Boards of Pharmacy May 4, 2012

Background on NABP Formed in 1904 501(c)(3) Charitable and Educational Organization 50 State Boards of Pharmacy, District of Columbia, Guam Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands Mission: Assisting member Boards and regulators in Protection of the Public Health

PMP 101 48 states and 1 territory have enacted PMP legislation 41 states are operational Majority housed in Board of Pharmacy or Department of Health;

Patchwork of PMPs Different standards from state to state Systems do not talk to each other Users on border states have to become users with each program in surrounding states Difficulty entering into multiple agreements with each sharing partner Utilization?

PMP InterConnect At the request of our member Boards, NABP was asked to build a system to facilitate interstate data sharing, that: Easy to use and maintain Could be implemented quickly Technical Legal Low cost

Function of PMP InterConnect NOT a database—does not house or store any PHI or PII PMP InterConnect has zero visibility into the “payload”. PMP InterConnect is a National Network that acts like the postal service, in that is sends messages to and from users Each PMP had complete control over how they share with other states via functionality of the InterConnect and a single MOU

Steering Committee Governed exclusively by a Steering Committee of the 14 states that have executed MOUs Steering Committee provide administrative guidance and governance for PMP InterConnect operations

Funding Using programmatic resources, NABP has covered all costs associated with the development, implementation and ongoing maintenance of PMP InterConnect NABP is covering at least 5 years of annual participation fees for PMP InterConnect for each state NABP Foundation has also made available additional technical funds available via a separate grant process

How did we do? Easy to use and maintain Implemented Quickly Low Cost Single MOU Administrative Console Implemented Quickly 7 Months Development  Launch Low Cost Free!

Timeline January 2011 – Initial Development March 2011 – Steering Committee Formed July 2011 – PMP InterConnect Launches August 2011 – First ever inter-state data exchanges between Indiana and Ohio Today…since launch, PMPi has processed over 230,000 requests in an average of 7.5 seconds.

What can YOU do? Legal Support/Interpretations MOU Review Support legislation/regulations Collaborate

What’s next? Enhancing Access to PDMPs Project Increase utilization and access to PMPs in the healthcare realm Streamlined access within the workflow Analytical tools

Questions?