Prescription Drug Monitoring: E-FORCSE

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Since implementation of the PDMP in 2009, there have been five sources of funding for the administration of the program, as outlined below. The Department remains committed to exploring innovative options for identifying projects and securing funds for the PDMP, and stands ready to work alongside our stakeholders and partners to ensure the future of the program.

1. Division of Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund – With the passage of House Bill 5001, the 2020 Florida Legislature transferred the PDMP budget appropriation of $1,585,478 from general revenue to the Division of Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund (MQA TF) . The PDMP’s expenditures from the MQA TF will be allocated to the professions that prescribe and dispense controlled substances and the allocation will be made based on a calculation of the number of licensees per profession and the number of registered PDMP users per profession. The allocations will be reviewed and updated on a quarterly basis by the Division’s budget office.
2. General Revenue – The Florida Legislature authorized general revenue appropriations of $500,000 for administration of the PDMP for FY 2013-14, FY2015-16, FY2016-17 and FY2017-18; $990,089 was appropriated for FY 2018-19; and $1,702,441 was appropriated for FY 2019-20. 
3. Private Fundraising – The Florida PDMP Foundation, Inc., is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization incorporated with the Florida Department of State. The Foundation operates as a direct support organization for the Department to provide funding and support for the PDMP. Since its formation, the Foundation has raised over $2.2 million and has provided $1,010,513 to fund the administration of the PDMP.
4. Federal Grants – The PDMP has been awarded eight federal grants totaling $5,237,319 which were based on specific projects outlined in the grant application and only a limited portion (if any) may be used to offset infrastructure, personnel, and facility expenses. Of the eight federal grants awarded, the PDMP has accepted six Harold Rogers PDMP grants from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance; one grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; and one grant from the CDC.
5. Private Grants – The PDMP was awarded three grant awards from the National Association of State Controlled Substance Authorities totaling $49,952. These private grant funds were used to create a website, to purchase office equipment, and to purchase promotional items.

On March 19, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed House Bill 21 into law permitting authorized users to request and receive information from the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program system through an electronic health recordkeeping (EHR) system.

E-FORCSE is collaborating with Bamboo Health, the service provider for E-FORCSE, to provide this integration option to all health care practitioners in the State utilizing a service called PMP Gateway. The PMP Gateway facilitates communication, information transfer, integration, and support for the state approval process and the EHR vendor development process.

Connecting through the PMP Gateway will enable health care practitioners to query their specific patient’s controlled substance dispensing information within their electronic clinical workflow. This integration will help healthcare practitioners have accurate, relevant and timely PDMP information at the point of care to make better informed clinical decisions. In addition, providers who participate in the initiative will also receive NarxCare, which is a decision support and analytics platform. This next step with E-FORCSE will help prescribers and dispensers better assess patient risk and help make more informed prescribing and dispensing decisions.

• Review the Quick Reference Guide and Integration User Guide regarding our electronic health record-keeping integration project.
• Is your vendor already connected? Please review the current vendor matrix to see if your vendor is already connected or in development.

PMP Gateway Procedure for Electronic Health Recordkeeping System Integration

STEP 1: Complete the Integration Request Form. Be sure to identify the primary contact person who will lead the project.

STEP 2: A Bamboo Health, Inc. Integration Specialist will contact you to confirm the details within your integration request and discuss next steps.

STEP 3: Entity downloads and executes the Gateway License Agreement with Bamboo Health. Integration pricing is directly negotiated with Bamboo Health.

STEP 4: Bamboo Health notifies E-FORCSE testing is complete.

STEP 5: E-FORCSE authorizes approved entity in PMP Gateway console and integration is complete.

• Florida Drug-Related Outcomes Surveillance and Tracking System (FROST)
• Florida PDMP Foundation, Inc.
• Florida PDMP Foundation, Inc. Agenda
• Florida Department of Children & Families, Substance Abuse
• SAMHSA Drug Abuse Resources
• SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
• How to Dispose of Unused Medications
• DEA Rule: Disposal of Controlled Substances