Implementation of RxNorm as a terminology mediation standard for exchanging pharmacy medication between federal agencies.

Abstract

The federal government is working toward its goal of achieving interoperability between health information systems through several multi-agency efforts. While some interoperability partnerships exist between federal agencies, only a few systems are involved and these projects have proven difficult to implement. This paper describes the process of implementing an interoperable standard for exchanging computable pharmacy data between the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).