Michele Vilaret Davidson

The National Council For Prescription Drug Programs, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Scottsdale, AZ that develops and promotes healthcare industry standards in the drug supply chain to improve patient safety and health outcomes. The organization has been trusted to create industry standards for almost 40 years and is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited standards developer consisting of more than 1,500 members representing various entities within the healthcare industry. The organization has been named in federal legislation, including HIPAA, MMA, and HITECH, and has created standards such as the telecommunication standard and batch standard, the script standard for e-prescribing, the manufacturers rebate standard, and more to improve communication within the pharmacy industry. The organization also provides data products such as DataQ®, ResQ™, HCidea®, and RxReconn®. The NCPDP certification program provides members and qualifying non-members with an opportunity to obtain a distinguished certification based on the ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of implementing NCPDP standards accurately and effectively. The CEO of the non-profit company is Lee Ann Stember.