Cont. Ch 2 Flashcards
1
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Corresponding Responsibility
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- Legitimate medical purpose by individual practitioner acting within usual scope of their practice
- Proper prescribing/dispensing of CS is on prescribing practitioner; BUT corresponding responsibility on pharmacist to ensure script is valid further than valid DEA number
- Recognize red flags that require further investigation to legitimacy of CS scripts
2
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Practitioner that can Prescribe CS (TX)
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- Physicians (MD or DO)
- Dentists
- Podiatrists
- Vets
- Therapeutic optometrists or optometric glaucoma specialists
- APRN and PAs in Texas (CIII-CV and CII in SOME settings)
3
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Designated Agents
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- Communicate CIII-CV when electronic prescription isn’t required (not authorize or prescribe)
- CANNOT verbally communicate emergency CII to pharmacist, this task CANNOT be delegated
- There must be written, formal appointment of the agent by the prescriber if not employed by them (think LTCF or nursing homes)
4
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Acute Pain Prescription Limits
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- May not exceed 10-d supply
- Predicted/physiological response to trauma/disease/operation
- DOESN’T include chronic pain, cancer pain, hospital/EoL care, palliative care, or treatment of substance addiction (approved by FDA)
- Dispenser cannot be penalized for filling/refusing to refill a script that exceeds these limits
5
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Changing Info/Information Omitted
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- Applies to paper and electronic records (documentation required to be made in electronic record)
- Strength/dosage form/quantity/directions can be changed if pharmacist contacts practitioner to get permission and documents on script that change was authorized by whichever individual and pharmacist initials this
6
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CS Items that CANNOT be Changes
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- Name of Patient
- Name of drug
- Name of prescribing physician
- Date of script
7
Q
Mandatory Electronic Scripts for CS
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- TEXAS: All scripts for CS must be electronic as of January 2021
- UNLESS exemption applies or in emergency cases
8
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Electronic Script Exemptions (11)
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- Written by vet
- Temporary tech/electronic failure
- Written by prescriber outside of Texas
- Prescriber/dispenser at same location under same license
- Necessary elements aren’t supported by national data standard
- DEA requires additional info on script that can’t be done electronically
- Non-patient-specific scripts that are related to standing order, approved protocol, collaborative drug management, or public health emergency
- Drug under research protocol
- Waiver received for requirement (issued by agency that licenses practitioner and last 1 year)
- Electronic scripts are impractical for patient and delay could adversely impact patient’s medical condition
- Medical order written for patient who is admitted to hospital at time order is written/filled
9
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EPCS
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- Electronic scripts for CS, including CII, are valid if both computers used meet all DEA security requirements
- Prescriber and pharmacy requirements, see flashcards
10
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Prescriber Security Requirements
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- Third-party certification system
- Credentialing to verify a provider has authorization to prescribe controlled substances
- Two-factor authentication for providers who sign EPCS script
11
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Pharmacy Security Requirements
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- Third-party certification system
- Ability to sign/archive CS scripts
- System must electronically accept/store all information DEA requires to document dispensing of script
- System must allow pharmacy to limit access for annotation, alteration, or deletion of CS to specific individuals/roles
- Internal audit trail that documents script altered/received/annotated/deleted
- Internal audit daily to identify potential security problems (system generated report every few days of pot. problems)
- Pharmacy system backed up daily
- eRx records kept electronically, hard copy NOT REQUIRED to be kept
12
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Written CS Scripts
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- Must be manually signed/dated (issue date) by practitioner
- Pharmacists may not pre-populate controlled substance script with all required information to then fax/send to practitioner to sign
13
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Written CS Scripts must have… (FEDERAL)
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- Full name/address of patient
- Drug name/strength/dosage form
- Quantity
- Name/address/DEA of practitioner
- Earliest fill date for CII if applicable
14
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TEXAS Requirements for Written CS Scripts
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- Quantity written numerically and in words (if not written, needs to be verified by pharmacist)
- DOB or age of patient
- Practitioner phone number at usual place of business
- Intended use of drug unless practitioner determines furnishing this info isn’t in best interest of patient
* *2-4 for ALL scripts in Texas, not just CS**
15
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Verbal CS Scripts
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- For emergency use, must get written copy w/in 7 days
- CIII-CV okay to get verbal
- TCSA technically only allows CIII-V verbal if emergency but TSBP allows the fill to occur… must get electronic or written script within 7 days due to TCSA rule
16
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Faxed CS Scripts
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- Generally treated the same as verbal scripts
- CII faxed scripts only allows in limited circumstances
- CIII-CV technically allowed to be faxed federally but TCSA requires emergency use
- Original prescriber signature must be provided