Lecture 8 Flashcards
AMMO laws are an example of what kind of law?
anti steering laws
is the FDA a pharmacy organization?
NO
it is a healthcare organization, but has a role in pharmacy
who accredits online pharmacies?
NABP
who administers NAPLEX
NABP
who establishes the code of ethics
APHA
pharmacy organizations allow us to ______
professionalize (socialize professionally)
an organization’s ______ tells what they do and how they can serve you
MISSION
when looking at an organization’s website, what 3 things should you look for
- “about” — tells their mission
- “student” link
- Advocacy/resources
what is the ONLY organization that recognizes the ENTIRE pharmacy profession, and not just a niche group?
APHA
can organizations sponsor bills and legislation? do individuals have this ability?
YES - organizations can, but individuals cant
a managed care pharmacist practices where?
a managed care organization — HMOS, PPOS, etc
hmo = health maintenance organization
ppo = preferred provider organization
what is the ONLY pharmacy practice where the primary task is not dispensing?
MCP – managed care pharmacy
do MCPs provide a clinical service?
not really, but you need clinical expertise to do the tasks such as drug benefit design and designing formularies
do MCPs provide individualized patient care?
not really – more so about groups of people: “populations”
health plans aim to ensure ___ based care
value based – thats why they do UM
