Medication History for Ambulatory
Medication History for Ambulatory aggregates and delivers accurate dispensed medication history data from PBMs and pharmacies to the ambulatory care workflow to inform e-prescribing and help assess adherence.
Provides an unparalleled depth of data
Prescribers can view 12 months of detailed medication history regardless of where patient care was received or prescriptions were filled.
Makes it easier to review and reconcile medication history
With NCPDP standards-based comprehensive medication information in the e-prescribing workflow, providers can more quickly analyze the data to create a solid treatment plan.
Reduces the likelihood of adverse drug events (ADEs)
Expanded medication history provides a more complete view of the patient, helping reduce ADEs and readmissions.
Enables care teams to monitor external medication events
Care teams can easily track patient medication events that occur outside of their facility, further boosting patient safety.
Medication History for Ambulatory premium suite
This powerful extension of our standard solution enhances the medication history feed by augmenting data to provide the most complete picture of a patient’s medication history.
Deduplicates records for greater efficiency
The premium suite enables automatic deduplication of claim and fill records, so there is only one instance of a medication within a patient’s medication history list.
Fills crucial data gaps
Internal Surescripts directories and third-party sources, including pharmacy and prescriber demographics, are accessed to plug holes in medication history data.
FAQ
How does Medication History for Reconciliation work?
Medication History for Reconciliation provides real-time access to the largest set of medication claims and pharmacy fill data available, delivering a more complete picture of patients from admissions to discharge. This enables more informed treatment decisions across transitions of care, helping to reduce the risk of ADEs.
History Request: Authorized staff requests history
Validated Request: The request is validated and queries are sent
Multi-source Response: Data from pharmacies and PBMs is sent
Aggregated Data: Data is aggregated and forwarded to requester
Pharmacy fill and PBM claims data include:
- Name of drug
- Dosage
- Quantity dispensed
- Days supply
- Dispensing pharmacy
- Phone number of pharmacy
- Prescription ll date
- Name of prescribing physician
- Phone number of prescribing physician
How can my facility access Medication History for Reconciliation?
Hospitals and other acute care settings interested in this service should contact a technology vendor that has been certified for the service. To get started, check our list of Medication History-certified health IT vendors. If your hospital uses software from Epic, Meditech or Siemens, contact Surescripts directly to learn more.
Who has access to Surescripts Medication History?
Medication History data is sensitive personal information that is part of a patient’s electronic health record (EHR) and is provided solely for treatment purposes in compliance with HIPAA. Clinicians who conduct medication reconciliation as part of caring for patients view this information in their EHR and use it when providing patient care or reconciling medications for patients traversing care settings.
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- Joshua M. Pevnick et al., “Potential benefit of electronic pharmacy claims data to prevent medication history errors and resultant inpatient order errors,” Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 23, no. 5 (September 2016): 942–950.
- Surescripts, “2020 National Progress Report,” April 2021.
- Surescripts, “2020 National Progress Report,” April 2021.
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