Pharmacy Hub
A Pharmacy Partner Guide for Connecting to BSCC
BSCC is launching a new initiative to improve patient medication histories across Montana. We are requesting your pharmacy’s participation in this important effort to enhance care coordination, patient safety, and public health outcomes for all Montanans.
By sharing timely, all-medication dispense data through BSCC, providers gain a more complete view into a patient’s medical history. This empowers them to make better informed clinical decisions, reduce preventable adverse drug events, and improve continuity of care for patients statewide.
How to Connect
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Execute Agreements
The first step is to connect with a Partner Success Manager and complete a Partner and Business Associate Agreement with BSCC.
Production data should not be shared until these legal agreements are signed.
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Create Secure Account
Once agreements have been signed, create and register a Submitter account on our secure medication data portal, RxGov. An Administrator will activate your account and you will be notified when it’s ready. You will also receive a separate encrypted email with your SFTP credentials (username & password).
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Submit Dispense Data
With an active account and your SFTP credentials, begin submitting a daily ASAP file containing all controlled and non-controlled medication dispense data via SFTP.
SFTP Connection Details
Hostname: us.sftp.prod.rxgov.com
Port: 17730
See Data Submitter User Guide for more details
Please note that this submission process is separate and distinct from the mandatory reporting of controlled substance data to the Montana Prescription Drug Registry (MPDR)
Technical Specifications
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Data must be submitted using the ASAP 4.2a file specification
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Pharmacies are requested to submit a file to BSCC on a daily basis
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Pharmacies are encouraged begin the onboarding process with BSCC as soon as possible. A formal start date for reporting will be announced with ample time for implementation and testing
Options for Joining BSCC
Pharmacies can join BSCC as a data contributor or a partner. Data contributors provide medication data through RxGov. Partners also contribute data, but gain access to BSCC’s clinical viewer and the full suite of services offered through the HIE. See below for more details.
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Pharmacies may participate as a data contributor by submitting medication dispensing data directly into RxGov. Becoming a data contributor is free.
This option allows pharmacies to:
Upload required medication data to the repository
Support statewide medication visibility and reporting initiatives
Meet applicable data sharing or regulatory requirements
Data contributors do not receive access to the HIE clinical viewer or additional HIE services.
To sign up as a data contributor, please email pharmacy@mtbscc.org
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Pharmacies may choose to both contribute data and become a full HIE participant.
In addition to submitting medication data to RxGov, full participants gain access to the BSCC’s comprehensive suite of services, including:
Clinical Viewer access for patient-level health information
Real-time health data exchange with hospitals, clinics, and providers
Care coordination tools and alerts
Additional population health and analytics services (as applicable)
This option enables pharmacies to not only support the medication repository, but also actively participate in the broader care continuum. There is a participation fee associated with joining BSCC.
To become a partner, please email pharmacy@mtbscc.org
Ready to get started?
Your participation is vital to the success of this initiative. Email pharmacy@mtbscc.org to begin the registration process.