CRISP PDMP (Prescription Drug Monitoring Program) is a service provided by CRISP, the State Designated Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Health Data Utility (HDU) for Maryland and the District of Columbia. The program monitors dispensed drugs that contain controlled dangerous substances (CDS) (Schedules 2-5) with the goal of assisting medical, pharmacy, and public health professionals in the identification and prevention of prescription drug abuse.
Key Benefits and Access:
- Real-Time Access: Provides healthcare providers with immediate electronic access to a patient's complete CDS prescription history at the point of care.
- EHR Integration: Access to PDMP data is available either through the secure, web-based CRISP Portal or directly within a provider's Electronic Health Record (EHR) system via the HIE InContext App or a real-time NCPDP API call. This integration streamlines workflow by preloading patient data without requiring a separate login.
- Free of Charge: Registration and access to the PDMP is simple and free of charge for legally authorized clinical users (prescribers, pharmacists, and their delegates) in the service region.
Main Features and Capabilities:
- Patient Advisories: Displays key metrics, such as Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MME) and Overlapping Opioids, to quickly identify patients at increased risk of overdose or those who require additional care coordination.
- Prescriber Reports: Offers educational reports for prescribers, including Personal Controlled Substance Prescribing History, Prescriber Insights Report (comparing prescribing habits to peers), and Buprenorphine Comparison Report.
- Interstate Sharing: Includes prescription data from connected states outside the region to provide a more comprehensive view of the patient's history.
- Delegator Dashboard: Allows prescribers and pharmacists to manage and audit their delegated users who query the PDMP on their behalf.
Target Users and Use Cases:
The software is primarily used by prescribers and pharmacists to fulfill state-mandated PDMP queries before prescribing or dispensing controlled substances like opioids or benzodiazepines. Use cases include reducing prescription drug abuse and diversion, improving the safe and effective management of patient pain, increasing confidence in prescribing decisions, and referring patients to appropriate substance use disorder treatment and recovery services.