LECOM Pharmacy - PDHC - Exam #1 - Week 1-3 Material Questions And Answers
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Course
PDHC
Institution
PDHC
Community Pharmacists - ANS Most accessible pharmacists
Last step before patients receive their medication
Most popular route after graduation
Clinicians - ANS Pharmacists have additional clinical responsibility and are considered
Medication Therapy Management (MTM) - ANS ...
LECOM Pharmacy - PDHC - Exam #1 -
Week 1-3 Material Questions And
Answers
Community Pharmacists - ANS Most accessible pharmacists
Last step before patients receive their medication
Most popular route after graduation
Clinicians - ANS Pharmacists have additional clinical responsibility and are considered
Medication Therapy Management (MTM) - ANS Services provide patients with a
comprehensive look at all of the medications they are taking rather than consultation on only the
prescription dispensed on a given day.
Omnibus Reconciliation Act 1990 - ANS Additional clinical roles were acquired:
Counsel on new prescriptions
Screen for drug interactions
Screen for drug-disease contraindications
Acquire patient history of OTCs, prescription medications, and drug allergies
Specialty pharmacies
Compounding pharmacies
Mail Order pharmacies - ANS Non-Traditional Community Pharmacies
Specialty pharmacies - ANS Pharmacies that focus on medications that are high in cost,
have high risk of side effects, or require specific instructions & monitoring parameters
(chemotherapy, antivirals)
Simple products - ANS Many community pharmacies compound
Complex products - ANS Compounding pharmacies focus more on
National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) - ANS To provide support and
guidance to
independent pharmacy owners and
pharmacists that work in community
pharmacy
, American Pharmacists Association (APhA) - ANS Founded in 1852 to provide more
uniform standards of education
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) - ANS Promotes the profession through
advocacy, education, and communication to enhance patient care and public health with focus
within the state of PA
Ambulatory Care pharmacy - ANS A pharmacy generally located within, or in close
proximity to a clinic, hospital, or medical center that provides medication services to ambulatory
patients
Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) - ANS The board that recognizes, sets standards for,
and provides board certification in specific clinical specialties. It oversees the development of
specialties and the examinations and continuing education programs for the specialities.
Primary Care Clinics
Community Health Centers
Hospital-Based Ambulatory Care Clinics
Specialty Care Clinics - ANS Settings of Ambulatory Care
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) - ANS A model of primary care that provides
comprehensive and timely care to patients, while emphasizing teamwork and patient
involvement.
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) - ANS An organization of healthcare providers
accountable for the quality, cost, and overall care of Medicare beneficiaries who are assigned
and enrolled in the traditional fee-for-service program
Comprehensive & Coordinated Care - ANS Focuses on the patient as a whole &
addressing all needs; supported by an entire collaborative team
Having 5 years of experience in ambulatory care OR completion of 1-year pharmacy residency
plus 1 additional year of experience in ambulatory care OR completion of 1-year residency plus
completion of a second-year ambulatory care pharmacy residency - ANS Required
credentials before taking exam include:
Pharmacy Residency - ANS A post-graduate training program for pharmacists that lasts 1
year. Involves developing clinical skills in: direct patient care, practice management
Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) - ANS Enhances general competencies in pharmaceutical
care
Builds upon skills, attitudes, and abilities acquired from pharmacy school
Provides wide range of rotations in different areas of practice
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