Acronyms
CIC
Clinical Intervention Center
Who is responsible for paying the pharmacy bill in a SNF?
The facility
What does eMAR stand for?
Electronic Medication Administration Record
ADU
Automatic Dispensing Unit
CCRC
Continuing Care Retirement Community
What part of Medicare covers a stay in a skilled nursing facility?
Medicare Part A
What is the difference between a bi-direction and a uni-directional interface?
Bi-directional: 2 way communication between pharmacy and facility
Uni-directional: 1 way communication between pharmacy and facility
CIA
Corporate Integrity Agreement
PDPM
Patient Driven Payment Model
What is meant when a facility says that "State is in the building"?
Federal surveyors from CMS are in the building performing their annual survey.
Name 1 of the pharmacy operating and dispensing systems used by Omnicare.
Oasis and DX
AWP
Average Wholesale Price
WAC
Wholesale Acquisition Cost
What are the two payment models used by SNFs?
Fee for Service and Per Diem
Name a type of unit dose packaging.
Blister card
Box (Artomick)
OSAT
Overall Satisfaction Survey
MDS
Minimum Data Set
What does FFTI stand for?
Facility Formulary Therapeutic Interchange
Name 2 functions of the CIC.
Completes prior authorizations.
Manages non-covereds.
Manages formularies and therapeutic interchanges.
OCC
Omnicare Communication Connection