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Polypharmacy MART (Poly-MART)

The Pharmacy Operations Division (POD) and Pharmacy Operations Support Contract (POSC) developed the Polypharmacy (Poly-MART) program to aid health care providers and pharmacy personnel in meeting the requirements of OTSG/MEDCOM Policy Memo 13-032. >>View the Poly-MART Presentation

The objective is to identify Army active duty personnel who meet the Polypharmacy criteria. The Poly-MART method populates data for service members enrolled to an Army facility for Click to closeDirect CareDirect care refers to military hospitals and clinics, also known as “military treatment facilities” and “MTFs.”direct care. This Poly-MART functions without the need for a service member roster.

The Pharmacy Data Warehouse (PDW) is the data source of this program. PDW contains prescription data from home delivery, TRICARE network pharmacies and all military pharmacies.

Services Offered

  1. Provide comprehensive prescription data, of service members who meet the Polypharmacy criteria, from all points of Service (MTFs, Mail Order, and Retail Network).
  2. Provide analysis of data to identify high-risk individuals.
  3. Provide data to include Warrior in Transition Units.

How to Get a Poly-MART

  1. The Database is automatically generated by PDW monthly and posted to the Polypharmacy folder located on the POD secure server.
  2. An Army Pharmacy wide blaster email will be sent when the database is available.
  3. Contact a member of the POSC Data Management Team (DMT) for instructions to log into the system and instructions on downloading your site report.

Guidance in reviewing the Poly-MART Reports is always available from any member of the DMT.

  • Instructions on accessing the Secure Server for retrieval of your Poly-MART will be e-mailed directly to the requestor.
  • Please call 1-210-536-6650, option 1 for assistance

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Memorandum: #15-039, Guidance for Managing Polypharmacy and Preventing Medication Overdose in Patients Prescribed Psychotropic Medications and Central Nervous System Depressants

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