Medication History Load for Pharmacies Overview

this is early adopter documentation information is subject to change about medication history load for pharmacies surescripts medication history load for pharmacies allows pharmacies to send medication history data to surescripts for hosting this is done by using the pharmacy extract file the file is sent on a daily basis and loaded into a repository at surescripts this data can then be used when a provider or clinician requests medication history about this guide the surescripts medication history load for pharmacies implementation guide was created to assist pharmacies in sending medication history data to surescripts for hosting the audience for this document includes any customer responsible for developing a system interface for these pharmacy extract files this guide describes the surescripts pharmacy extract file layout note the terms "message" and "transaction" are used interchangeably throughout this guide "transaction" is used when referencing language pulled directly from a standards organization document which uses the term "transaction" note usage throughout the guide, different note styles are used for the following purposes note this is used when a note is required for content specific to surescripts reference this is used when referencing ncpdp documentation document references please reference the following documents when reading this guide surescripts provided materials connectivity and authentication implementation guide https //docs surescripts com/connectivity authentication/guide network operations guide https //docs surescripts com/network operations/guide external materials to be obtained by the customer (available at www ncpdp org) ncpdp script standard 2023011 files ncpdp script implementation guide v2023011 (march 2024 republication) xml standard guide v2022071 note there is not automatically a new xml standard version for every version of the script standard the xml standard is only updated when there are changes made to the guide the last published version is 2022071 ncpdp does not go back and update the version with each new script/specialized standard when a new xml guide is published this standards matrix outlines which version of the xml guide is associated with each one of the standards v2023011 script standards examples guide v10 ncpdp script implementation recommendations version (latest version) ncpdp external code list (ecl) v2023011 (ncpdp online tool) ncpdp script this guide utilizes the ncpdp (national council for prescription drug programs) messaging standard prescriber/pharmacist interface script version 2023011 as a baseline to become an ncpdp member, please go to https //www ncpdp org/membership aspx https //www ncpdp org/membership aspx the ncpdp script standard 2023011 package contains a complete list of fields and additional requirements customers should read and comprehend the associated standards prior to reading this guide ncpdp is an american national standards institute (ansi) accredited standard development organization the ncpdp “script” standard is a copyrighted document and may be obtained by contacting ncpdp 9240 e raintree drive scottsdale, az 85260 7518 phone (480) 477 1000 fax (480) 767 1042 https //www ncpdp org https //www ncpdp org