Chapter 8 Community Pharmacy Practice Key Terms

Ch 8. Community Pharmacy Practice Key Terms

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Adjudication

The process by which a prescription is submitted electronically to a third-party payer for the pharmacy to be reimbursed for the medication dispensed.

200

Aphasia

A communication disorder that results from damage or injury to the language parts of the brain; it is more common in older adults, particularly those who have had a stroke.

300

Auxiliary label

A label that provides supplementary information about proper and safe administration, use, or storage of a medication.

400

Bank identification number (BIN)

A six-digit number on a prescription drug card that is used for routing and identification to process a prescription claim.

500

Behind-the-counter (BTC) medications

Medications kept behind the pharmacy counter that require a pharmacist’s intervention before dispensing to a patient; BTC medications are not considered prescription medications.

Community Pharmacy Practice Key Terms

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Chain pharmacy

A corporate-owned group of pharmacies that share a brand name and central management and usually have standardized business methods and practices.

200

Dispense as Written (DAW) codes

A numerical set of codes, created by the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), that is used when filling prescriptions; they can affect reimbursement amounts from insurance companies.

300

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number

An alphanumeric number consisting of two letters and seven numbers that is assigned to prescribers authorized by the DEA to prescribe controlled substances.

400

Drug utilization evaluation (DUE)

An authorized, structured, ongoing review of health care provider prescribing, pharmacist dispensing, and patient use of medication.

500

Dysarthria

A speech deficiency that interferes with the normal control of the speech mechanism.

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e-Prescribing

The computer-to-computer transfer of prescription data among pharmacies, prescribers, and payers.

200

Federal Legend

A statement required on the labeling of all prescription medications: “Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription.”

300

Franchise

A form of business organization in which a firm that already has a successful product or service (the franchisor) enters into a continuing contractual relationship with other businesses (franchisees) operating under the franchisor’s trade name and usually with the franchisor’s guidance, in exchange for a fee.

400

Help Desk

A toll-free hotline to an insurance company, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so pharmacists can call with specific questions about insurance claims and coverage and pharmacy-specific inquiries.

500

Inscription

The name, dosage form, strength, and quantity of the medication prescribed.

Community Pharmacy Practice Key Terms

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National Drug Code (NDC) number

A unique 10- or 11-digit number, composed of three segments, that is assigned to a medication. The segments identify the manufacturer, product, and packaging.

200

National Provider Identifier (NPI)

A unique 10-digit identification number for covered health care providers that is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

300

Nonproprietary (generic) name

A short name coined for a drug or chemical that is not subject to proprietary (trademark) rights and is recommended or recognized by an official body.

400

Over-the-counter (OTC) medication

A medication that does not require a physician’s order or prescription for the patient to purchase.

500

Prescription

An order for medication issued by a physician, dentist, or other properly licensed practitioner, such as a physician assistant or nurse practitioner.

Ch 8. Community Pharmacy Practice Key Terms

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Proprietary (brand or trade) name

A brand name or trademark under which a drug product is marketed.

200

Refills

Permission by a prescriber to replenish a prescription.

300

Repackage

To reduce the amount of medication taken from a bulk bottle.

400

Signatura (signa or sig)

The directions on a prescription that explain how the patient is to take the prescribed medication; a Latin expression meaning “to write on label.”

500

Sole proprietorship

An unincorporated business owned by one person.