Electronic Prescriptions Flashcards
A pharmacist may accept for dispensing an electronic prescription, consistent with the requirements of this section. For purposes of this section, “electronic prescription” means…
a prescription which is transmitted by a computer device in a secure manner, including
computer to computer and computer to facsimile transmissions.
A pharmacist shall not fill an electronic prescription transmitted by anyone other than a practitioner authorized to prescribe medications, or the prescribing practitioner’s authorized agent. If the electronic prescription is transmitted by the practitioner’s authorized agent, the transmission shall include…
the full name and title of the agent.
The permitholder shall ensure that the electronic system utilized to receive prescriptions shall have adequate security and system safeguards designed to…
prevent and detect unauthorized access, modification or manipulation of the prescriptions.
The computer or device used to receive electronically transmitted prescriptions shall be located within…
the pharmacy prescription area.
An electronic prescription shall contain all information required to be included on a written prescription pursuant to New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners rule N.J.A.C. 13:35-7.2(d), except:
a handwritten original signature and an NJPB shall not
be required for the prescription.
Consistent with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-7.4A, the practitioner’s electronic signature or other secure method of validation shall be provided with the electronic prescription unless the prescription is transmitted by the practitioner’s authorized agent. If transmitted by an authorized agent, then…
the full name and title of the agent shall be included on the transmission and the agent shall not sign the prescription.
A pharmacist shall seek verbal verification of an electronic prescription from the prescribing practitioner whenever…
the pharmacist has reason to question the authenticity,
accuracy or appropriateness of the prescription. A pharmacist may accept verbal verification regarding the authenticity or legibility of an electronic prescription from a prescribing practitioner’s authorized agent. A pharmacist shall not fill the electronic prescription where there is a question regarding authenticity, accuracy or appropriateness if such verification is not provided.
A pharmacist shall retain a printed copy of an electronic prescription, or a record of an electronic prescription that is readily retrievable and printable, for…
a minimum of five years. The printed copy shall be of non-fading legibility.
