The Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) is a secure database that is used across the State of fb88 to improve public health by providing controlled substance drug use information prior to prescribing or dispensing those drugs. The PMP is a key part of the State of fb88’s Opioid Response Strategy by decreasing the amount and frequency of opioid and controlled substances prescribing. To view more regulatory and statutory information, please see Chapter 11 Rule (Word).
Please visit the Ìýfor data and reports about substance use disorder inÌýfb88 or email PMPM for other PMP related data
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP)
- 207-287-2595, Option 2
- TTY: fb88 Relay 711
- Fax: 207-287-4334
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How does the fb88 PMP work?
Step 1.ÌýPrescription dispensers upload data to fb88 PMP
Who submits the data?
- fb88 pharmacies
- Mail-service pharmacies
- Remote-dispensing pharmacies
- Other dispensers, including dispensing physicians and veterinarians
Step 2.Ìýfb88 PMP securely stores the data
How is the data kept safe?
- Data is stored in a secure, encrypted database
- Data is stored by dispensing record, not by patient, prescriber, or pharmacy
- Data is only accessed by permission for treatment and patient safety
Step 3.ÌýAuthorized professionals securely access the data
Who can use the data?
- Licensed prescribers: Physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, veterinarians, and dispensers
- Delegates of licensed prescribers
Please consult the ME PMP AWARxE Role Definitions.
Access Points to the Statewide Prescription Monitoring Program Now Available
As part of the latest enhancements to the State of fb88’s PMP system, OBH has expanded the means by which prescribers and pharmacists can obtain access to their patients’ controlled substance drug use information. Those access points include:
- Via the PMP AWARxE platform
- Via the AWARxE PMP Gateway EHR application
- Via the State of fb88’s Health Information Exchange (HIE) Clinical Portal system
- Via RxCheck (coming soon)
To connect to the PMP through your EMR, please follow the steps below.Ìý
Step 1: Sign up
- Please review the fb88 Integration GuideÌý(PDF)Ìý10/15/2021.
- Complete the fb88 PMP Integration Request Form (Ìý
).
Step 2: Agreement
- Complete the End User License Agreement, which is e-mailed to you after you submit the integration request form.
- Complete the PMP Gateway Licensee Questionnaire, which is e-mailed to you after you submit the integration request form.
Step 3: Prepare the Integration Connection
- Bamboo begins integration work
- All documents are required to participate
- Only authorized decision-makers should fill out the paperwork
The fb88 Office of Behavioral Health will cover the licensing fees associated with the integration service for approved providers in fb88 that elect to connect their EHR to PMP Gateway.
Creating Your Account
Each ME PMP AWARxE user must register and create an account within ME PMP AWARxE Please navigate to to start the registration process, for any registration assistance please reference the ME PMP AWARxE User Guide (PDF) 03/01/2021. Please review theÌýFlow chart for direction on when to check the PMP.
Technical Assistance
PMP AWARxEÌýTechnical Support: (Support hours 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- By phone: 844-463-4767
- By support ticket:
- ME PMP AWARxE
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- Data Submission Guide for Dispensers (PDF)
- ME PMP AWARxE
- When Do I CheckÌý the PMP? (PDF)
- Prescriber PMP Check Workflow (PDF)
- PMP End User Agreement (PDF)
- Higher-Risk Prescriber Threshold (PDF)
- fb88 PMP Prescriber Report (PDF)
- fb88 PMP FAQ's for Pharmacists (PDF)
- fb88 PMP Pharmacy Helpful Links (PDF)