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Questions and Answers about the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Q2:
What can I do as a MHS PDMP user?
A:
- View your patient's controlled substance prescription history by submitting a Patient Request
- Select from a broad list of states to include prescriptions paid with cash or processed under other health insurance
- Approve a delegate to assist with review of your patient reports
- Use the bulk patient report function to expedite review
- View your prescribed controlled substance history using your NPI within the MyRx report function
- Access the MHS User Guide for help navigating the system; under Menu, click AWARxE User Guide.
Q5:
Am I required to utilize the MHS PDMP, and if so, how often?
A:
The DHA Pharmacy Operations Division (POD), in conjunction with the Pain Management Workgroup, is developing a DHA Interim Policy Memorandum (IPM) which will become a DHA Procedure Instruction (DHA-PI). Until the DHA IPM is published, providers and pharmacists are encouraged to do what is best for their patients.
Q9:
How is the prescription data of TRICARE beneficiaries protected within the MHS PDMP?
A:
The MHS PDMP is a secure, confidential, and data encrypted database that requires user authentication prior to granting access. Similar to other healthcare data, prescription data within the MHS PDMP is subject to the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and is only accessed by authorized users in the course of their professional duties. Furthermore, it complies with the federal standards set by NIST 800-53.
Q10:
How does the MHS PDMP differ from PMP?
A:
The MHS PDMP is a web-based search tool, similar to state PDMPs. The Prescription Monitor Program is a tool internal to the military health system used to identify (and if necessary restrict) patients who potentially have "drug seeking behavior". Monthly and quarterly PMP reports are provided by the TRICARE Pharmacy contractor to specified MTF points of contact, as well as Managed Care Support Contractors, in accordance with the TRICARE Operations Manual.
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Last Updated: May 31, 2023