The New York State Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Update

This on-line webinar will cover a variety of topics associated with the New York State Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) available to New York State licensed practitioners and pharmacists and their designees. Participants will gain insight on:

• How to utilize the PMP
• Who can access the PMP
• Who is mandated by law to review the PMP
• How to obtain access to the PMP
• How to do a PMP search
• Assigning a designee
• Reporting suspicious activity
• Mobile friendly technology
• Reporting and collection of data
• The role of a Health Provider Network (HPN) coordinator

1. Provide a background on New York State’s PMP
2. Identify authorized users
3. Review procedures for consulting the PMP
4. Present interstate data sharing
5. Review reporting and data collection

• Pre-Test
• Video Presentation
• Didactic Material
• Post-Test

Completion of all components and achieving 70% or greater are required to successfully complete this activity.

John Heaphy, B.S., R.Ph.

Pharmacy Consultant

New York State Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement

This material was prepared by the New York State Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement and supported by the IPRO QIN-QIO, a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization, in collaboration with the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS.

PHARMACIST ACCREDITATION

The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This knowledge-based activity has been assigned ACPE# 0044-0000-23-029-H04-P and will award 1 contact hours (0.1 ceus) of continuing pharmacy education credit. Credit will be uploaded to the CPE Monitor to those who complete all components of this activity and achieve a successful score of 70% or greater on the post-test.

Initial Release Date:     08/01/2023               Planned Expiration Date:   07/30/2025

ACCREDITATION

The University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CERTIFICATION

The University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences designates this Internet Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Code: 9149

Please email pharmacyce@buffalo.edu