CALL CENTER METRICS
Pharmacy Lingo
Pharmacy fundamentals
Name That Drug​
Mail order mayhem​
200

This metric measures the percentage of calls answered within a target timeframe.

WHAT IS SERVICE LEVEL?
200

DUR stands for this pharmacy Review Process.

What is Drug Utilization Review?

200

Before electronic prescribing, prescriptions were most commonly sent this way.

What is by paper prescription?

200

This medication is commonly referred to as a “water pill”.

What is Furosemide (Lasix)?

200

A member calls requesting a refill to be processed for Mail Order, a RAR needs to be sent, according to the workflow, you should do this instead of transferring the call

What is assisting the member with simple Mail Order needs yourself?

400

AHT stands for this.

WHAT IS AVERAGE HOLD TIME ?
400

This insurance approval may be required before certain medications can be covered by the insurance plan.

What is Prior Authorization (PA)?

400

This calculation helps determine whether a medication is eligible for a refill based on quantity and sig.

What is days' supply?

400

People with severe allergies often carry this medication and use it during anaphylactic reactions.

What is Epinephrine (EpiPen)?

400

A member request that a prescription  be mailed, but the prescription is deactivated or no longer in ePIMS, according to the workflow, what action should be taken?

What is a warm transfer to the MOPC Internal Line?

600

This system tracks an agent’s  daily performance.

What is MyVitals? 

600

MTM stands for this pharmacy service.

What is Medication Therapy Management?

600

This federal agency oversees the enforcement of controlled substance laws.

What is the DEA?

600

Glucophage's generic name.

What is metformin?

600

A member request that a prescription be transferred from an outside pharmacy to KP Mail Order Pharmacy, according to the workflow, what action should the PCC agent take?

What is a warm transfer to Mail Order (MOPC Internal Line)?

800

These are used for breaks, meetings, and other off-phone activities.

What are Not Ready Codes?

800

 California RPH and prescribers use this database to review Schedule II-V controlled substance prescription history.

What is CURES? Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System.

800

This federal law protects patient privacy.

What is HIPPA?

800

Ozempic's active ingredient

What is semaglutide?

800

A member no longer wants their prescription delivered and would rather pick it up at the pharmacy, according to the workflow, what action should the PCC agent take?

What is a warm transfer to the Mail Order Contact Center?

1000

This best practice keeps members informed during hold time.

What is the 2-Minute Hold Time Procedure?

1000

FOA stands for this prescription comment status.

What is Fill on Arrival?

1000

Schedule II medications can generally have this number of refills under federal law.

What is zero?

1000

This medication can rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

What is Naloxone (Narcan)?

1000

In the world of Store Based Mail Order, this status is the point of no return for agents attempting to change an order

What is "SBMO in Progress"?

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