Organizational Overview
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NCPDP would not have accomplished all it has without the diligent efforts of its diverse membership base. NCPDP is comprised of the top people from all facets of the pharmaceutical industry. If you are wondering what projects each group and committee works on, consider this your "tour" of NCPDP. NCPDP's Work Groups
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NCPDP's Work Groups
The Work Groups are the place where all of the electronic standards for transmission of pharmacy data are created and modified. The Work Groups meet quarterly to discuss issues critical to pharmacy standards.WG1 Telecommunication
WG2 Product Identification
WG3 Standard Identifiers
WG7 Manufacturer Rebates
WG9 Government Programs
WG10 Professional Pharmacy Services
WG11 ePrescribing and Related Transactions
WG14 Long Term Care
WG15 Sample Management and Activity Reporting Transactions for Safety
WG16 Property and Casualty/Workers' Compensation
WG17 Pharmaceutical Pedigree and Traceability
WG45 External Standards Assessment, Harmonization and Implementation Guidance
MC Maintenance and Control
WG1 Telecommunication
WG1 Telecommunication develops and maintains standards and guidelines to accommodate the collection, transmission, and processing of electronic pharmacy claim information, i.e. administering and certifying eligibility, prior authorization, and prescribing drug benefits for traditional, managed care, and government programs; billing; payment or denial of compensation with explanations, and concurrent drug use review.
For a list of acronyms, please see http://www.ncpdp.org/news_acro.asp
WG2 Product Identification
WG2 Product Identification deals with issues relating to the identification of drugs and health related products within NCPDP's stated mission. Identification consists of how the product is billed (billing units, quantity designations), product identification systems, and any type of descriptive data which serves to uniquely identify a product with the intent to establish standards for product identification such that there is no ambiguity in distinguishing one product from another.
For a list of acronyms, please see http://www.ncpdp.org/news_acro.asp
WG3 Standard Identifiers
WG3 Standard Identifiers develops, educates, and promotes the adoption of standard identifiers for pharmaceutical data transactions, healthcare providers, and benefit delivery systems, i.e. identification cards.
For a list of acronyms, please see http://www.ncpdp.org/news_acro.asp
WG7 Manufacturer Rebates
WG7 Manufacturer Rebates develops, monitors, and maintains standards for the electronic exchange of prescription-based rebate data between manufacturers and data providers, and/or trading partners. Additionally, the work group will facilitate the implementation and education of the rebate standard and process.
For a list of acronyms, please see http://www.ncpdp.org/news_acro.asp
WG9 Government Programs
WG9 Government Programs, in conjunction with WG1 Telecommunication, guides and advises Federal and State funded pharmacy programs and their agents on standards implementation, supports data processing initiatives, and provides design alternatives for standards, which support government requirements.
For a list of acronyms, please see http://www.ncpdp.org/news_acro.asp
WG10 Professional Pharmacy Services
WG10 Professional Pharmacy Services assists in the development and maintenance of standards to support electronic documentation and transmission of data for professional pharmacy services.
For a list of acronyms, please see http://www.ncpdp.org/news_acro.asp
WG11 ePrescribing and Related Transactions
WG11 ePrescribing & Related Transactions develops standardized messages for prescribers, pharmacists, payers and/or other interested parties to exchange information.
For a list of acronyms, please see http://www.ncpdp.org/news_acro.asp
WG14 Long Term Care
WG14 Long Term Care, in conjunction with the other Work Groups, guides and advises payers, processors, and providers of the long term care industry and institutional pharmacy programs and their agents on standards implementation, supports data processing initiatives, and provides design alternatives for standards used within the long term care industry.
For a list of acronyms, please see http://www.ncpdp.org/news_acro.asp
WG15 Sample Management and Activity Reporting Transactions for Safety
WG15 Sample Management and Activity Reporting Transactions for Safety promotes patient safety, develops and maintains new standards or identifies existing standards that support the electronic data flow and facilitates the management of medication sampling activities.
For a list of acronyms, please see http://www.ncpdp.org/news_acro.asp
WG16 Property and Casualty/Workers' Compensation
WG16 Property and Casualty/Workers' Compensation will ascertain, monitor and analyze regulatory requirements to develop correlating fields to be supported in the Telecommunication Standard format; evaluate, and maintain a Property and Casualty/Workers' Compensation standard paper claim form; and proactively promote and educate pharmacy industry stakeholders and regulatory policy makers on the form and format standards found in Property and Casualty/Workers' Compensation.
For a list of acronyms, please see http://www.ncpdp.org/news_acro.asp
WG17 Pharmaceutical Pedigree and Traceability
WG17 Pharmaceutical Pedigree and Traceability provides a forum for the stakeholders in the pharmaceutical supply chain for evaluation of the implications and costs related to the implementation of pedigree and track-and-trace technologies. To identify best practices and standards, provide guidelines and develop educational materials for the stakeholders.
For a list of acronyms, please see http://www.ncpdp.org/news_acro.asp
WG45 External Standards Assessment, Harmonization and Implementation Guidance
WG45 External Standards Assessment, Harmonization and Implementation Guidance reviews, assesses and works to continually monitor the development of standards by other Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) that may impact the pharmacy industry. WG45 communicates SDO developments and recommends actions needed by this or other NCPDP work groups. These include but are not limited to the X12N Implementation Guides and the HL7 Standards. WG45 develops and maintains guidelines for the pharmacy industry to accommodate pharmacy implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandated electronic data interchange (EDI) transactions not developed by NCPDP. To this end, WG45 will collaborate with other SDOs to provide the pharmacy perspective and represent the industry needs in the development of standards and guidelines.
For a list of acronyms, please see http://www.ncpdp.org/news_acro.asp
MC Maintenance and Control
MC Maintenance and Control monitors and maintains the development of NCPDP standards, promotes consistent business and technical administration, makes recommendations to the Standardization Co-Chairs on development procedures, due process compliance, as well as ethical and legal matters. MC provides a forum for updates of work group activities, resolution of inter-Work Group issues and discussion of legislative, regulatory, policy, and court decisions which may affect the pharmacy industry.
For a list of acronyms, please see http://www.ncpdp.org/news_acro.asp
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NCPDP's Task Groups
The Work Groups, in order to complete work projects, will create Task Groups with appointed designated Task Group Leaders. Work by the Task Groups are accomplished between Joint Technical Work Group (JTWG) meetings via conference calls/emails and reported back to the controlling Work Group at the next JTWG meeting. Since Task Groups have no voting privileges, non-NCPDP members may participate and subject matter experts from companies are most welcome to join in the calls and in the creation of the work product. General Task Group QuestionsThe active task groups are listed below. If you are interested in joining, please contact the Contact person listed at each task group.
NCPDP's Task Groups
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Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees oversees all Council activities and has final authority over all Council industry standardization development activities and the application of those standards for candidacy as American National Standards. The Board sets the strategic direction of the organization and is charged with the fiduciary responsibilities associated with operating the Council. The Board also appoints various standing and ad-hoc committees such as Executive Committee and the Standardization Committee.NCPDP's Board of Trustees
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Committees
Annual Conference Committee
The committee provides guidance on all aspects of planning NCPDP's Annual Conference, including selection of keynote speakers, track speakers, theme dinner venue and other activities.
Awards Committee
The Awards Committee evaluates and redefines the criteria and selection process of the Individual Member Excellence Award (TIME) and the Benjamin D. Ward Distinguished Member Award.
Bylaws Committee
The Bylaws Committee provides direction for the "nuts and bolts" of the Council's business operations. It ensures that as a standards development organization (SDO), NCPDP keeps current with ANSI changes in order to maintain its accredited status.
Educational Forum Committee
The Educational Forum Committee assists in the planning of NCPDP's Educational Forums, including selection of keynote speakers, track speakers, Forum topics, dates, locations and other activities.
Editorial Advisory Board
The Editorial Advisory Board works closely with the publisher and editor of the Council Connection and reviews the magazine before it is published.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee oversees NCPDP's budgeting process. It reviews the annual budget and makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees and NCPDP Management. This committee is seeking members who understand the budgeting process.
Membership Welcoming Committee
The Membership Welcoming Committee was formed to help new NCPDP members acclimate to NCPDP. This committee supervises the New Member Orientation Program.
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee reviews the slate of candidates and assures there is a fair and equal balance within each category for the Board of Trustee elections.
Standardization Committee
The Standardization Committee monitors the Council's development and continuous maintenance of all corporation standards, documents, and specifications, which are or are intended to become industry standards and American National Standards.
Strategic Planning Committee
The Strategic Planning Committee guides the development of NCPDP, including overseeing the membership recruitment and retention efforts, identifying new target markets, products and services, and helping shape the direction of the Council.
Website Committee
The committee assist Council staff on all aspects related to the website including design, layout, functionality, and database integration. Members with technical expertise in this area are highly encouraged to volunteer for this committee.
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Meetings
NCPDP is known for its annual conference and other meetings. Since NCPDP is an ANSI-accredited Standards Development Organization, the attendees at NCPDP's meetings are leading the industry in both the business and technical arenas. No other organization brings together the diversity of industry leaders and decision-makers that NCPDP does.
With cutting-edge educational conferences and technical work groups, NCPDP offers you an unmatched opportunity to learn what drives some of the hottest issues in health care. NCPDP members are responsible for developing many of today's key innovations in pharmacy and health care.
Annual Conference
The Annual Conference is NCPDP's largest and most exciting meeting of the year. In addition to the Work Group meetings, the four-day event plays host to a wide variety of speakers, workshops, exhibits and much more.
Joint Technical Work Group Meetings
NCPDP holds regularly scheduled quarterly work group meetings in order to maintain and develop electronic communication standards. These meetings are open to all NCPDP members and are included in the cost of the membership dues. Non-Members can also attend for a nominal charge.
NCPDP Educational Forums
NCPDP presents Educational Summits and Forums in conjunction with many of the quarterly Joint Technical Work Group meetings. These programs are accredited for continuing education purposes and cover various topics that impact the healthcare delivery system currently or that may impact healthcare in the future. In addition to the on-site meetings, NCPDP also offers Web-Conferences on occassion as well for timely topics.
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Provider ID [go to Provider ID overview]
The NCPDP Provider Identification Number was developed over twenty years ago to provide pharmacies with a unique, national identifying number that would assist pharmacies in their interactions with federal agencies and third party providers. The NCPDP Provider Identification Number, formerly known as the NCPDP/NABP pharmacy numbering list, contains over 70,000 pharmacies.
It is a seven-digit numbering system that is assigned to every licensed pharmacy qualified Alternate Site
Enumeration Program (ASEP) site in the United States. NCPDP currently maintains and updates this database, and
it is available for processing and reference purposes.
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