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which of the following is a benefit of standardizing the patient care process?
facilitating development of supporting infrastructure, such as electronic health records
(EHR)
Which of the following activities is generally associated with the "collect" step of
the Pharmacist's Patient Care Process?
Compiling a list of the patient's medications
Which of the following activities is generally associated with the "implement"
step of the Pharmacist's Patient Care Process?
Provide education and self-management training to the patient or caregiver.
According to the consensus document Medication Therapy Management Services
Definition and Program Criteria, which of the following activities would be
considered a part of MTM services?
Performing a comprehensive medication review for a patient to identify, resolve, and
prevent medication-related problems.
Which of the following is an important distinction between MTM services and
disease management programs?
Disease management programs focus on a specific disease rather than the patient's
overall health concerns.
Which of the following statements about the core elements model framework for
MTM services is true?
The model is designed to improve the efficiency of MTM services while helping to
address medication-related problems.
Which of the following statements about a personal medication record (PMR) is
true?
The PMR is designed as a tool to help patients self-manage their medications
The primary purpose of the patient's medication-related action (MAP) plan is to:
Provide the patient with a list of actions that he or she should perform to optimize
medication use.
When a pharmacist identifies a medication-related problem during the medication
therapy review, which of the following actions would be an inappropriate
intervention?
Providing services outside the scope of pharmacy practice without a physician's
approval.
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
(MMA) helped establish MTM services through which of the following actions?
Allowing Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to pay pharmacists for providing MTM
services
The ACA directed CMS to create a standardized format for which of the following
MTM-related documents?
Beneficiary cover letter, medication action plan, and personal medication list.
, A benefit of telephonic patient care services, compared with face-to-face
services, is that they:
May pose fewer logistical barriers for the patient.
Which of the following statements about pharmacist provision of MTM services in
patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) is true?
The ACA states that primary care providers in PCMHs should be able to provide access
to pharmacist-delivered MTM services.
Which of the following accurately describes the distinction between a PCMH and
an accountable care organization (ACO)?
The ACO is a financing model whereas the PCMH is a care delivery model.
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) added several requirements for MTM
services in Medicare Part D that take effect in 2013. These requirements include:
Eligible patients are automatically enrolled in the program and can opt out if they wish,
rather than being required to opt in.
Which organization has developed pharmacy quality measures that are being
used to generate report cards for communicating pharmacy quality?
PQA.
Which of the following organizations accredits PCMHs?
NCQA.
Which of the following statements about a SWOT analysis is true?
Strengths and weaknesses assess the internal aspects of the pharmacy or service in
relation to its existing services.
A useful acronym to keep in mind when developing goals is SMART, which
stands for:
Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-limited.
When working to maximize efficiency of patient care services, pharmacists
should:
Delegate tasks that do not require clinical judgment to technicians and other support
staff.
When billing health care services, which type of code describes the type of
service that was provided?
CPT
A superbill is best described as:
A paper summary of all the services provided by the pharmacy that the pharmacist fills
out after a visit and provides as a receipt to the patient.
To minimize liability for providing patient care services, pharmacists should:
Ensure that documentation is clear, concise, and accurate.
Which of the following statements about the physical space for providing patient
care services is true?
It is necessary to create an area where conversations with patients will be private.
Which of the following is specifically required for pharmacists who want to
provide point-of-care testing?
A CLIA Waiver
When signing a contract, what does indemnification describe?
Legal responsibilities of each party in the contract to the other.