QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
• What entity regulates the health professions in NY?.
Answer: The State Education Department - Under direction of the Board of
Regents - Through the Office of Professions
• CFRx/AIMRx - How does this program track the medications?.
Answer: This inventory system tracks the balance on hand (BOH) based on
filled prescriptions and cycle count completions.
• Out of Stock Scans - When is this completed? How many times per week?.
Answer: Should be completed once a week, every Saturday, the day before
your order day. Done to verify what is actually in stock and what isn't.
• Cycle Counts - When are they done? How often?.
Answer: They are done daily. Monday - Friday by 5:55 pm at latest
Saturday by 4:25 pm at latest Sunday by 3:25 pm at latest
• How many members are on the NY Board of Regents?.
Answer: 17 members elected by NYS legislature
• Outside Vendors - What days do we order? What days of the week do we
receive orders?.
Answer: Items may be ordered via Outside Vendor daily except Fridays and
Saturdays. Delivers daily Monday-Friday.
• How long do members of the NY Board of Regents serve?.
Answer: 5 year terms
• Who appoints the members of the NY BOP?.
Answer: Regents appoint members on the rec of the Commissioner of
Health
• What purpose does the Board of Pharmacy serve?.
Answer: Assists the Regents on matters of 1. Professional licensing 2.
, Professional conduct
• How many members are on the NY BOP?.
Answer: At least 9 members
• Define PHI.
Answer: Protected Health Information. Any information deemed
confidential. i.e. Medication names, patient names, DoBs, Address, RX
number, Doctor information, etc...
• Define HIPAA.
Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability : Regulates to who
we can and cannot release a patient's medical/ prescription information to.
• What qualifications must members of NY BOP meet?.
Answer: Pharmacists that have been licensed in NY for at least 5 years
• Who is also appointed to the NY BOP by the Regents?.
Answer: An Executive Secretary
• What are the qualifications of an Executive Secretary?.
Answer: Pharmacist that has been licensed in NY for at least 5 years
• What is the responsibility of pick up ?.
Answer: Workstation in which patients are rung up and pay for their
prescription. Offer is made to counsel and patient signs to confirm
receipt/acknowledges HIPAA if necessary.
• What is responsibility of production?.
Answer: Workstation responsible for phone calls, and physically counting
medications. Utilizes the quality production (QP) screen as well as the
accuracy scan.
• What power does the NY BOP possess?.
Answer: 1. Regulate and control pharmacy practice and employment of
pharmacy employees 2. Regulate the sale, distribution, and the character and
standard of drugs, devices, poisons, and cosmetics (DDPC) 3. Employ
inspectors and chemists 4. Prevent the sale or distribution of DDPC that do