Arkansas Deploys NABP InterConnect; 21 States Now Live

The Arkansas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) has deployed NABP PMP InterConnect^®, bringing the total number of live participating state PMPs to 21. Arkansas joins PMPs in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin, which have implemented use of NABP InterConnect, giving authorized PMP users the ability to request and share program data across state lines. Four additional states have signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to participate in the NABP InterConnect. NABP continues to work with other states to facilitate their participation in the NABP InterConnect. Several additional states are reviewing MOUs. The NABP InterConnect is a highly secure communications exchange platform that facilitates the transmission of PMP data across state lines to authorized requestors, while ensuring that each state’s data-access rules are enforced. Additional information about the NABP InterConnect is available in the Programs section of the NABP Web site.