Parse an NCPDP SCRIPT NewRx message to ingest an e-prescription

Steps

1. Receive the NCPDP SCRIPT message from your Surescripts-connected routing layer; SCRIPT messages arrive as XML conforming to the NCPDP SCRIPT standard schema (version 10.6 or 2017071 depending on your trading partner agreement)
2. Parse the Message header to extract the sender and receiver DEA or NCPDP provider ID, message ID, and sent time for deduplication and acknowledgment
3. Extract the patient demographics from the Patient element and match to your internal patient record; use multiple identifiers (name, date of birth, address) for matching because a single identifier is often insufficient
4. Read the MedicationPrescribed element to capture drug name, NDC or RxNorm code, SIG instructions, quantity, days supply, refills authorized, and DAW (dispense as written) code
5. Extract the Prescriber element for the ordering provider's NPI, DEA number, and contact information, and the Pharmacy element for the dispensing pharmacy's NCPDP ID
6. Send a Status message back through Surescripts within the required acknowledgment window (typically within seconds for real-time SCRIPT) to confirm receipt