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PDX-NHIN and Health Market Science (HMS) have partnered to
deliver superior prescriber data solutions to PDX Pharmacy System
and Enterprise Pharmacy System (EPS) customers. PDX and EPS customers who subscribe to the
HMS prescriber database receive a comprehensive HMS file in a ready-to-use data format. HMS was selected as
the provider of prescriber data to PDX-NHIN based on the comprehensive nature of their database.
HMS is the leading manufacturer of healthcare prescriber data, and data integration solutions in the United
States. The HMS MasterFile™ includes detailed reference and demographic information for over 4.5 million
individual providers and 1.0 million healthcare organizations.
- Masterfile
The HMS Masterfile delivers a comprehensive universe of prescriber
information. Scientifically engineered from over 2,500 unique data sources, the HMS Masterfile is a
national census that actively captures the universe of practitioners and organizations. Prescriber records
from HMS Masterfile are available through the PDX Host System. PDX and EPS application users have the ability,
through PDX Distributed Processing, to download clean prescriber data as an add or update directly to
their store’s prescriber database. Available attributes include demographic information, specialty,
industry identifiers (NPI, DEA, State License), validated address, phone/fax, and sanction data.
- Data Integration/Cleansing
PDX has developed a process to extract records
from the doctor file on the PDX systems so this data can be delivered to HMS to apply their cleansing process.
HMS will use profile data for the matched individuals to improve your data! This includes name, address,
specialty, identifiers (SLN, DEA, NPI), or any other field found in the HMS Masterfile. HMS has experience
consulting and using business logic for pharmacy chains in the process to help provide “Data Lift”. HMS will
work with the client to determine the best aspects of both the client data and HMS data to create the ideal
delivery. The idea is to preserve valuable historical data while “cleansing” and “lifting” other data elements
that may be lacking. Once HMS has performed the cleansing of the store’s data PDX has developed a process to
apply these changes back to the doctor file on your PDX system.
PDX and HMS continue to work on processes to improve the quality of the prescriber data at the store
level.
At this time, there is no process for extracting, cleaning and reapplying prescriber data on EPS.
Therefore, it is HIGHLY recommended that PDX system users implement this cleansing process BEFORE
migrating to EPS. This will assure the best possible data on the EPS system that can then be managed
through the use of the HMS Master prescriber file from the PDX Host.
- NPI and NPPES
HMS states that the HMS Masterfile contains all prescribers from the NPPES registry. This means that
every prescriber with an NPI can be found in the HMS Masterfile complete with name, address, phone, DEA,
and state license information.
PDX and EPS customers need to contract DIRECTLY with HMS for the prescriber database but will receive this data
from NHIN in a PDX Host ready-to-use format. For details on licensing the HMS Prescriber Master File™,
contact Craig Ford at HMS at (602) 549-4031 or cford@healthmarketscience.com.
To make arrangements to begin using this file, contact Ben Loy at PDX-NHIN-Rx.com at (800) 433-5719 or
bloy@pdxinc.com or Rita Rist at NHIN at (800) 433-5719 or
rrist@pdxinc.com
For more information on any of our products and services, email info@pdxinc.com or call 1-800-433-5719.
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