Section 1c: FHIR®
Section 3: Implementation Guides
HL7/NCPDP FHIR® Implementation Guide: Specialty Medication Enrollment, Release 1 - US Realm
DESCRIPTION
This FHIR implementation Guide describes the exchange of patient demographic, clinical and coverage data to support fulfillment of specialty medication prescriptions by pharmacies, and enrollment of patients into related support programs offered by parties such as Hub vendors and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
HL7/NCPDP FHIR® Implementation Guide: Specialty Medication Enrollment, Release 1 - US Realm may also go by the following names or acronyms:
"HL7 FHIR® IG: Specialty Medication Enrollment, R1 - US Realm", Specialty Medication Enrollment
BENEFITS
- Enables pharmacies and related parties to obtain the demographic, clinical and coverage information needed to dispense specialty medications in the US and enroll patients in related support programs
IMPLEMENTATIONS/CASE STUDIES
- Pharmacy systems
- Specialty HUB systems
- EHRs.
- The supported use cases enable (a) the prescriber's EHR to proactively exchange patient information with the pharmacy or HUB, (b) the pharmacy or HUB to systematically query patient information and (c) the pharmacy or HUB to obtain information that requires human interaction by the prescriber or their staff, and (d) the pharmacy or HUB to obtain consent information needed during dispensing of the medication.
DEVELOPMENT BACKGROUND
This Implementation Guide was developed in cooperation with the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP).
RELATED DOCUMENTS
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HL7/NCPDP FHIR® Implementation Guide: Specialty Medication Enrollment, Release 1 - US Realm |
STU DOCUMENTS
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HL7/NCPDP FHIR® Implementation Guide: Specialty Medication Enrollment, Release 1 STU 2 - US Realm See the standard at http://hl7.org/fhir/us/specialty-rx/STU2. | (Submit Feedback on STU) | |
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HL7/NCPDP FHIR® Implementation Guide: Specialty Medication Enrollment, Release 1 - US Realm See the standard at http://hl7.org/fhir/us/specialty-rx/STU1. | (Submit Feedback on STU) |
TOPICS
- Medical Records
- Patient Care
- Pharmacy
BALLOT TYPE
- STU
STATUS DATE
2021-06-21RESPONSIBLE WORK GROUP
PRODUCT TYPE
- Implementation Guide
STAKEHOLDERS
- EHR, PHR Vendors
- Health Care IT Vendors
- Healthcare Institutions
- Pharmaceutical Vendors
FAMILY
- FHIR
CURRENT STATE
- Active
REALM
- US Realm