Pharmacy stakeholders across a variety of associations as well as health systems, independent and chain pharmacies, the Department of Health and the Division of Medicaid have come together to represent a united effort for pharmacy in the state's rural health transformation program, which received $205 million in funds this year to distribute across the state that builds and cultivates local healthcare infrastructure and successful patient outcomes.  

An area of interest to the governor's office is a state-wide healthcare digital backbone. Pharmacy can and should be included in this. As a first step, the Mississippi Pharmacists Association in partnership with the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is collecting a baseline assessment of digital readiness in pharmacies that can show improvement over the course of a one-year grant, which will set pharmacies across the state up for success in the state-wide Health Information Exchange (HIE). 

Please complete and submit one response of this survey per organization or pharmacy NPI; if multiple team members contribute, designate a single coordinator to compile and enter the final responses. Responses are due by June 30; please answer to the best of your ability and select "Unsure" where appropriate. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jermaine Smith at 703–837–4388.