FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shelly Spiro
703-599-5051; shelly@PharmacyHIT.org
February 8, 2021
Pharmacy Value Sets Public Comments Requested, Comment Deadline is March 16
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia – The Pharmacy HIT Collaborative (PHIT) released a revised draft version of pharmacy value sets and is requesting comments from stakeholders. Pharmacy value sets on the updated platform can be accessed by this link. Clinicians, administrators, health information technology (IT) professionals, and other interested stakeholders are encouraged to review the value sets and provide feedback by downloading this form and entering any comments under the feedback column, and then emailing the form to kim@pharmacyhit.org.
“These value sets are designed to support standardized documentation, exchange, and reporting of clinical pharmacy data and patient outcomes across all practice settings, regardless of which software system is used to capture the data,” said Shelly Spiro, PHIT executive director.
The pharmacy value sets are being implemented by pharmacy management system vendors using the Pharmacist eCare Plan and Medicare Part D plans participating in the Medicare Part D Enhanced MTM Model. “These programs are driving implementation of SNOMED CT and other health IT standards within the pharmacy profession and stimulating widespread adoption across the country,” said Spiro.
Updates to the value sets are part of the continuous maintenance process managed by PHIT to ensure codes are available to document problems, interventions, outcomes, and other clinical information required to study pharmacist-provided services impact on outcomes and cost.
The 30-day comment period begins February 15 and closes March 16. All comments will be reviewed and considered prior to the publication of the revised version value sets. The most current version of value sets is also accessible from the Value Set Authority Center (VSAC) hosted by the National Library of Medicine (NLM).
About SNOMED CT
SNOMED CT is a coding terminology used for clinical documentation and a federally recognized standard for health information technology in the United States. SNOMED CT codes are used for patient care data, including general findings, problems, interventions, and outcomes. Codes are organized into value sets, or unique groups of codes, to aid implementation into electronic systems and support effective health information exchange and quality reporting.
About the Pharmacy HIT Collaborative
The Pharmacy HIT Collaborative comprises the major national pharmacy associations, representing 250,000 members, including those in pharmacy education and accreditation. The Collaborative’s membership is composed of the key national pharmacy associations involved in health information technology (HIT), the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), and 13 associate members encompassing e-prescribing, health information networks, transaction processing networks, pharmacy companies, system vendors, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and other organizations that support pharmacists’ services. For additional information, visit www.pharmacyhit.org.
Implementation resources are available on the Resource Center page of the Pharmacy HIT Collaborative website (https://pharmacyhit.org/index.php/links).