Sections 1 and 2 of the bill clarify that each licensed health-care practitioner must query the prescription drug monitoring program program prior to filling a prescription for every opioid or benzodiazepine. Section 3 requires the group tasked with developing a strategic plan to reduce prescription drug misuse to also make recommendations to the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies concerning balancing the use of the program as a health-care tool with enforcement of the requirements of the program.
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Turn on more accessible mode. Turn off more accessible mode. Skip Ribbon Commands. Skip to main content. To view more regulatory and statutory information, please see Chapter 11 Rule Word. Step 1. Step 2. Dispensers must ensure reporting covers all days of licensure. Zero reports must be submitted for any days of active licensure prior to NDCS approval or any lapse during the renewal period. A single zero report may be submitted to cover multiple days by identifying the date range intended example: June 1 - June Veterinarians are required to report the dispensing of controlled substances Schedule II-V and drugs identified by the board of pharmacy under WAC , dispensed for more than a fourteen day supply to Washington's Prescription Monitoring Program PMP.
Veterinarians may submit reports as often as is convenient, but are required to report quarterly at minimum. Mailed and faxed hard copy original submissions are to be sent directly to the Department of Health. The fax number and mailing address are given on the bottom of the new Veterinarian Universal Claim Form UCF available from the right side menu. Submitting your data directly online is quick, easy and hassle free.
Online reporting is available for your convenience. Specifically, the bill requires that facilities, entities, offices, or provider groups with ten or more prescribers , that are not critical access hospitals, must demonstrate the ability to integrate their Electronic Health Records EHR systems with the Prescription Monitoring Program PMP.
The bill directs the department to develop a waiver process for this integration requirement. Specifically the bill requires that facilities, entities, offices, or provider groups with ten of more prescribers , that are not critical access hospitals, must demonstrate the ability to integrate their Electronic Health Records EHR systems with the Prescription Monitoring Program PMP.
The time-limited waiver will be available for those that can demonstrate an inability to comply with the mandate due to economic hardship, technological limitations, or other exceptional circumstances. Washington State law requires all facilities, entities, offices, or provider groups with ten 10 or more prescribers using a federally certified electronic health records EHR system to demonstrate that EHR system is able to fully integrate data to and from the prescription monitoring program using a mechanism approved by the Department of Health.
Review of patient controlled substance history available on the PMP is an effective evidence-based intervention for ensuring safe prescribing and patient safety. As we battle against the ongoing opioid epidemic in Washington and nationwide, healthcare providers increasingly rely on PMP s for ensuring safe prescribing for patients. It's of the highest importance data on the PMP is complete and accurate. Assurance that PMP data is accurate and complete is the responsibility of these groups:.
Report prescription fraud, forgery or theft of prescription pads to the Pharmacy Commission. Report prescription abuse to DEA. Healthcare providers reviewing prescribing data from the PMP from time-to-time may find records missing or data errors from the patient's PMP report.
Before filing a complaint to report missing or inaccurate records, providers should ensure the record s in question:. When the missing or inaccurate record meets the criteria above, the healthcare provider should report the discrepancy to the Washington State Department of Health by filing a complaint.
The complaint should contain as much information about the missing or inaccurate record as possible to allow the PMP to follow up with the prescriber and reporting dispenser.
Please identify the pharmacy or other dispenser whenever possible. Once filed, complaints of missing or inaccurate PMP data will be reviewed by the appropriate licensing authority and logged to the offending dispenser's license.
The complaint may be forwarded to the Prescription Monitoring Program where it will be researched for validity. PMP will inform the dispenser of the complaint and missing data, and offer assistance to correct the information.
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