Focus of Initial Standards Testing
Standards |
Description |
Testing Requirements |
Medication History (NCPDP SCRIPT) |
Dispensed/Claims Hx fx of NCPDP SCRIPT |
Determine readiness |
Formulary & Benefit (NCPDP v.1.0) |
Form status & alternative drugs, copay |
Determine if should be adopted |
Fill Status Notification (Fxn of NCPDP SCRIPT) |
Informs when Rx filled, not filled or partially filled |
Assess business value & clinical utility |
Structured & Codified SIG |
Patient instructions incl. dose, route, freq., etc. |
Test standards develop- ment org formats |
RxNorm Clinical Drug Terminology |
Std drug nomenclature meant to be intralingua |
Determine if RxNorm translates to NDC |
Electronic Prior Authorization Messages |
Provider request, payer response to PA criteria |
Determine if standards are ready for adoption |