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

2. 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

3. 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;

4. 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?

5. 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

6. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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!

11. 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.

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

14. 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

15. Questions?