Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) and Updates to the Prescription Drug Event (PDE) File Layout and Edits
Guidance for prescription drug event (PDE) file layout and edits that will be updated to incorporate the use of the
Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) in our prescriber identifier editing
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: June 09, 2015
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