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CAST ePrescribing Readiness in Long-Term and Post-Acute Care (LTPAC)

On Nov. 1, 2014, the exemption for long-term care from using NCPDP SCRIPT 10.6 ePrescribing standard as the only acceptable way to communicate prescription/ medication orders electronically to outside pharmacies will be lifted. CAST is inviting LTPAC Providers to take this brief survey. The survey aims to gauge the technical readiness of LTPAC Providers as well as the Perceived Readiness of Pharmacies for this regulatory change.

1. Provider Type (please check all that apply): *This question is required.

LTPAC Medical Director
Intellectual Disabilities/Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities (ID/MR/DD) Facilities
Assisted Living
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)
Acute Rehab Facilities
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Long-term Acute Care Hospitals

2. Do you have an EHR, ePrescribing or Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) software that you use to electronically communicate prescription/ medication orders to an outside pharmacy (a separate legal entity that is not part of your organization)? *This question is required.

3. If yes, is your EHR, ePrescribing or Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) software technically ready for lifting the long-term and post-acute care exemption on the use of NCPDP SCRIPT 10.6 standard (i.e. implements NCPDP SCRIPT 10.6 standard, or higher, to communicate prescriptions to outside pharmacies)? *This question is required.

4. If you implemented NCPDP SCRIPT 10.6 standard, or higher, has it been tested with a Pharmacy?

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

5. To your knowledge, what percentage of the pharmacies you know/ work with are able and willing to use the following ways to electronically communicate prescriptions/ medication orders: *This question is required.

	% are able and willing to send and receive prescription/ medication order messages bi-directionally using NCPDP SCRIPT 10.6 standard, or higher
	% are able and willing to only receive prescription/ medication order messages using NCPDP SCRIPT 10.6 standard, or higher, to only receive prescription/ medication messages in one direction
	% are able but not willing to receive, or send and receive, prescription/ medication messages using NCPDP SCRIPT 10.6 standard, or higher

6. Are you currently LIVE and using the following ways to communicate prescriptions/ medication orders with outside pharmacy (a separate legal entity from your organization)? Please select all that applies:

NCPDP SCRIPT 10.6 standard, or higher, to send and receive prescription/ medication order messages bi-directionally
NCPDP SCRIPT 10.6 standard, or higher, to only send prescription/ medication messages in one direction
HL7 Interface
Computer-generated Fax (eFax)
Manual Fax/ Mail/ Telephone

7. If you are currently electronically communicating with an outside pharmacy (a separate legal entity from your client provider) using HL7 interface or Computer-generated Fax (eFax), which are not going to be compliant with regulations as of Nov. 1, 2014, please describe your plan that you have in place with your staff, vendor and pharmacy to ensure continued compliance with regulation:

8. Do you have any concerns about the Nov. 1, 2014 deadline?

Concerns

9. Please list your suggestion for actions (e.g., education, training, technical assistance and/or advocacy) to be taken by different stakeholders (providers, pharmacies, vendors, associations and/or regulators) that would alleviate your concerns: Suggestions