Ensuring Accuracy in ILPMP Data Submissions: A Critical Responsibility for Pharmacies and Dispensing Prescribers

The ILPMP is an electronic database that collects, tracks, and stores reported dispensing data on Schedule II-V controlled substances, selected drugs of interest, and other health information in which ensures safety in prescribing, dispensing, and aids in combating prescription drug misuse.

The Importance of Accurate Data Submission

The ILPMP team is enhancing its approach to reporting error compliance by initiating direct outreach to submitters through phone calls and emails when error corrections are not completed. While compliance with error correction has always been required, this proactive communication effort is designed to support submitters in understanding the significance of correcting errors and warnings within submitted prescription data. Our goal is to maintain data integrity through improved collaboration and timely resolution. Accurate and timely reporting to the ILPMP is essential. Pharmacies and dispensing prescribers are required to submit dispensing data by the end of each business day. This ensures that the ILPMP database remains current, allowing prescribers to assess patient 12-month prescription history to support clinical decision making.

Understanding Section 2080.220 Error Reporting

Prescriber Responsibility: If a prescriber notices an error in their prescription information, they shall report it to the dispensing pharmacy within 7 days after discovery of the error.
Pharmacy / Dispensing Prescriber Responsibility: A dispenser who notices an error in a prescription they have dispensed and transmitted shall retract the incorrect prescription and retransmit the prescription correctly within 7 days after discovery of the error.

ILPMP Streamlines Direct Patient Referral Feature to Illinois Helpline for Patients Seeking Resources for Substance Use Disorder and Problem Gambling Treatment

The ILPMP team is raising awareness on the Illinois Helpline feature that can be found on patient profiles on ILPMP.org and the majority of integrated views on IL PMPnow. This feature allows for providers, with patient approval, to fill out and send patient information to the Illinois Helpline for additional resources for Substance Use and Problem Gambling Treatment. The Illinois Helpline services are staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with trained specialists. This service is free and confidential with the goal of guiding the patient to the best treatment options for their needs.

ILPMP Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the ILPMP Peer Review Committee?

A: The Peer Review Committee is a subcommittee of the ILPMP Advisory Committee and is comprised of 10 members. Members may identify prescribers or dispensers who may be prescribing or dispensing outside the currently accepted medical standards of their professional practice and send the identified prescriber or dispenser a request for information regarding their prescribing or dispensing practices. Meetings are held at least bi-annually.

This short video describes the role and composition of the peer review subcommittee of the ILPMP Advisory Committee. Peer Review Committee Short Video Clip

Q: Why did the Peer Review Committee send me a Request For Information (RFI) letter?

A: Members of the ILPMP Peer Review Committee have been charged under 720 ILCS 570/320 to identify those prescribers who MAY be prescribing outside the currently accepted standards of practice for their profession.  If you have received a RFI letter, please follow the directions to respond. The Committee will review your responses within 90 days. Please note that this letter is not meant to be punitive but to work together to aid in safe patient care and safety.

ILPMP Represented at ISAPN Pharmacology Update Conference

The ILPMP was proudly represented at the at the regional Illinois Society For Advanced Practice Nursing, Pharmacology Update Conference, held at Carle at the Fields in Champaign, Illinois on April 25, 2025. Jen Erickson, IL PMPnow Manager, and Megan Conant, IL PMPnow Coordinator, represented ILPMP.

By engaging directly with attendees, the ILPMP team shared resources and insights into how the program supports safe prescribing practices. It's an opportunity to strengthen understanding, encourage utilization, and promote best practices in clinical settings, ultimately enhancing patient safety and improving health outcomes across Illinois.

Jen Erickson, IL PMPnow Manager (left), and Megan Conant, IL PMPnow Coordinator (right)

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Contact Information

If you have questions about the information that appears in this update or suggestions for future content, please email dhs.pmp@illinois.gov. Visit www.ilpmp.org for more information.

The Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program (ILPMP) is an electronic database that collects, tracks, and stores reported dispensing data on Schedule II-V controlled substances, selected drugs of interest, and other health information. The Illinois Department of Human Services oversees the ILPMP, authorized by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (720 ILCS 570/316). The ILPMP adheres to HIPAA and all access, disclosure, and confidentiality provisions of Illinois Law.