VA/DEA PKI e-Prescribing Pilot for Controlled Substances Rob Silverman, Pharm. D January 13, 2005
Topics e-Prescribing in Department of Veterans Affairs ¡ VA/DEA PKI Pilot ¡ l l l Participants Other roles Goals Security ¡ Examples ¡ Findings ¡
e-Prescribing is the norm at a VA Medical Center ¡ Transmit prescriptions directly to the VA pharmacy l l l ¡ Legend drugs Over-the-counter items provided by VA Document items obtained elsewhere Result: a complete medication and patient allergy/adverse reaction history available at any VA workstation in the hospital, remote clinic, or via VPN access, with realtime order checks
Schedule II controlled substances Under 21 CFR 1306, a C-II controlled substance may only be dispensed from a WRITTEN prescription signed by the practitioner ¡ This creates one exception to an otherwise all-electronic prescribing environment ¡
The VA/DEA PKI Pilot ¡ ¡ An “ongoing” pilot. . . although the formal review period has ended, the system is still in daily use and items are fixed as new issues come up Scope of the project … demonstrate the application of a digital signature in place of a written signature for electronic transmission of prescriptions
http: //www. deadiversion. usdoj. gov/ecomm/index. html
Participants ¡ ¡ Original pilot: 50 Hines physicians were selected based on volume of Schedule II prescriptions written in the preceding 3 month period Current usage: approximately 2 dozen active providers, some from original study and some added since
Other participant roles ¡ ¡ “Can’t tell the players without a scorecard” ¡ ¡ DEA PEC (DEA’s selected contractor) VA Office of Information l Emerging Technologies l Infrastructure l CPRS & Pharmacy VISN Information Security Officer Local Information Security Officer CPRS Coordinator IRM l Workstation setup l Central server
Specific goals ¡ Create the infrastructure necessary to transmit a digitally signed prescription within the Vist. A CPRS system l l ¡ Kernel (the EMR’s “operating system”) CPRS (provider access to the electronic health record) Pharmacy VA PKI certificates Compare the existing ELECTRONIC signature to the PKI-enabled DIGITAL signature
A continuum of signature methods ¡ Written signature l ¡ Captured signature l l ¡ Credit card machine at the store VA’s use of i. Med. Consent application Electronic signature l ¡ Ink and paper Provider knows an electronic code Digital signature (PKI) l Provider knows an electronic code and possesses a smart card with matching information
Security ¡ Digital Signature l l l Prescription Integrity - The content of a prescription has not been altered in transit. Non-Repudiation - The sender of a prescription cannot deny sending it. Authentication - The sender of a prescription is the person claimed and not an imposter. http: //www. deadiversion. usdoj. gov/ecomm/e_ordrs/index. html
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Security – the current process Provider contacts Clinical Informatics Service [CIS], requests to be a participant in the DEA PKI program ¡ CIS contacts PEC ¡ PEC locates provider’s record in a database extract from DEA, transfers it to a registrant database ¡
Security – the current process ¡ ¡ ¡ PEC confirms registration back to CIS and transmits that registration to a VA database CIS gives provider an application/registration form Acting as an “identity proofing agent”, CIS witnesses the application form signature l l l Could be the local ISO or their delegate Photo ID required Resident physicians without individual DEA numbers also require pharmacy authorization
Security – the current process Application form faxed to VISN ISO, acting as LRA (local registration authority) ¡ VISN ISO has a registration database that matches the PEC database ¡ An 8 -digit enrollment number is generated ¡
Security – the current process Enrollment number is returned securely to the local ISO ¡ That number is then delivered in person to the applicant ¡ Provider registers for the electronic certificate at ¡ http: //vaww. va. gov/vapkidea (takes user to https: //vaww 1. va. gov/vapkidea/client/user. Enroll. MS. htm) ¡ Other Tasks for the Card l l Select PIN Number Photo printed on card
“Active. Card Upgrade Instructions” – given to the Hines physicians with their card and enrollment number
Security – the current process l Upon completion of the preceding steps, CIS activates the provider in the computer system as eligible to participate
What makes that so secure? l l l The certificate from the web site matches their DEA number Their Vist. A CPRS account matches their DEA number Prescription signature indicates Knowledge of Vist. A CPRS access/verify code ¡ Knowledge of the Vist. A CPRS electronic signature code ¡ Possession of the photo ID smart card ¡ Knowledge of the card’s PIN number ¡ Certificate has not been revoked ¡
Scaling the process nationally ¡ The next few slides repeat the previous steps with a suggestion of how some areas are likely to change when this system is deployed nationally
Security – possible scenario for national deployment ¡ Providers are eligible to participate by virtue of having a current and valid DEA registration … no need for manual addition to an enrollment database
Security – possible scenario for national deployment ¡ Provider obtains a registration form from the DEA website and signs it in the presence of the station’s authorized “identity proofing agents” l l Could be the local ISO or their delegate Photo ID required
Security – possible scenario for national deployment Application form transmitted to the LRA, possibly still the VISN ISO ¡ An 8 -digit enrollment number is generated ¡ Enrollment number is returned securely to the local ISO ¡ That number is then delivered in person to the applicant ¡
Security – possible scenario for national deployment ¡ Provider registers for the electronic certificate at a VA hosted web site https: //vaww 1. va. gov/vapkidea/client/user. Enroll. MS. htm l PIN number and card photo are probably already done because this card is used for ¡ Access to the grounds ¡ Access to parking ¡ Access to building ¡ Other PKI activities, such as secure email
Security – possible scenario for national deployment l Provider notifies CIS that they have obtained a digital certificate so that CIS can enable Vist. A CPRS to accept digital signature
What makes that so secure? l l l The certificate from the web site matches their DEA number Their Vist. A CPRS account matches their DEA number Prescription signature indicates Knowledge of Vist. A CPRS access/verify code ¡ Knowledge of the Vist. A CPRS electronic signature code ¡ Possession of the photo ID smart card ¡ Knowledge of the card’s PIN number ¡ Certificate has not been revoked ¡
Ordering is relatively unchanged --- place the order as usual
Sign the order using regular CPRS functionality, with the Electronic Signature Code
CPRS will prompt for the Smart Card PIN when it recognizes a C-II medication being signed
Activity: 09/10/2004 14: 15 New Order entered by SILVERMAN, CALL Order Text: MORPHINE TAB, SA 30 MG TAKE ONE TABLET BY MOUTH TWICE A DAY Quantity: 60 Refills: 0 Nature of Order: ELECTRONICALLY ENTERED Dig Signature: SILVERMAN, CALL on 09/10/2004 14: 16 CPRS will identify the order as DIGITALLY signed when both the electronic signature and smart card PIN have authenticated the order.
The Vist. A pharmacy application will also identify the order as DIGITALLY signed, indicating to the pharmacist that a paper copy is not necessary. Orders that fail to validate against the digital signature are displayed to the pharmacist once, and then automatically cancelled by the system.
Findings of the pilot First and foremost l IT WORKS! ¡ Time savings to practitioners ¡ l l No need to deliver the prescription to the pharmacy Prescriptions are complete One-stop-shopping, all prescriptions can be handled in the same manner Permanent “storage” of the prescription is now an electronic file vs. boxes of prescription sheets
Issues solved in the pilot ¡ The system has been maintained through l l Change (x 1) Change in smart card type (x 1) in certificate issuance authority in smart card software (x 2) in COM object (x 10 !)
More items solved Workstation installation functions for “all users” ¡ PIN caching for multiple Rx’s in the same patient profile at the same time ¡ Forced VA to re-evaluate the drug file settings to clearly define a “schedule II drug” ¡
Some “gotchas” ¡ Biometrics testing experience l l Precise MC 100 used during pilot Example of alternative: Identix Biotouch Power. User access to computer systems ¡ Tied to a specific smart card vendor ¡
Items for discussion ¡ Security needs for a DEA certificate are different than a VA email certificate (sign & encrypt) l l ¡ How many copies of the certificate may exist? Default setup is different in a clinic than an office environment Does card-based logon save time? l Remembering password vs. PIN
Future model ¡ One ideal outcome of the pilot would be a DEA registration website that allowed online payment of a physician’s renewal, provided immediate response, and delivered a new PKI certificate at that time.
Contact information Rob Silverman Hines VA Hospital 708 -202 -5040 Robert. Silverman 2@med. va. gov
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