Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

Conclusions

• Medication history
  • Technically adequate
  • Falling short due to NDC
  • Strong need for unique clinical drug identifier
• RxNorm
  • Completeness very good (as of 11/2006)
    • Greatest need: Drug-device package
  • Some errors hinder reproducible use
    • RxNorm mapping errors being fixed
    • FDA's Structured Product and Daily Med will help address source errors
  • Available and usable today