Dispense Location & Medication Lists (Ch
8)
True/False: Epic will automatically pick a dispense location for each order - ANS-True -
it will pick a primary and first dose dispense location for each
What 3 main things does Epic use to determine the dispense location for an order? -
ANS-where is the patient (unit and room); which PHR/pharmacies serve this location;
what meds are available in each PHR (found on the EFY med list)
True/False: The EFY record attached to a dispense location reflects the number of
packages currently stocked in that dispense location - ANS-False - this is not tracked in
Epic - it indicates what products/packages SHOULD be available in that location (pocket
might be empty though)
Define "dispense location" - ANS-This is the location where the medication will come
from (central pharmacy, an ADS cabinet); In Epic, each location is built as a "Pharmacy"
or PHR record
Define PHR - ANS-Each dispense location is considered a "pharmacy" record
Define EFY - ANS-The Medication List attached to an individual PHR/Pharmacy;
indicates what medications (ERX records) and packages (NDC records) are available at
THAT pharmacy/PHR
Describe how to find the dispense location for an order (3 different ways) - ANS-On
MAR on R-hand side below the boxes; during Rph Verify in the green section on the
right; RPh Reverify screen
What does the green dot icon on the Central Pharmacy med list mean? - ANS-Tells you
if the system has this drug set to "Use medication in preference list"
What does the blue check icon (M column) on the Central Pharmacy med list mean? -
ANS-Medication List Status: Tells you if the system has this drug set to "On Medication
List"; this NDC is available in this dispense location
What does the red dot icon (D column) on the Central Pharmacy med list mean? -
ANS-Tells you if the system has this drug set to be the default NDC to dispense
8)
True/False: Epic will automatically pick a dispense location for each order - ANS-True -
it will pick a primary and first dose dispense location for each
What 3 main things does Epic use to determine the dispense location for an order? -
ANS-where is the patient (unit and room); which PHR/pharmacies serve this location;
what meds are available in each PHR (found on the EFY med list)
True/False: The EFY record attached to a dispense location reflects the number of
packages currently stocked in that dispense location - ANS-False - this is not tracked in
Epic - it indicates what products/packages SHOULD be available in that location (pocket
might be empty though)
Define "dispense location" - ANS-This is the location where the medication will come
from (central pharmacy, an ADS cabinet); In Epic, each location is built as a "Pharmacy"
or PHR record
Define PHR - ANS-Each dispense location is considered a "pharmacy" record
Define EFY - ANS-The Medication List attached to an individual PHR/Pharmacy;
indicates what medications (ERX records) and packages (NDC records) are available at
THAT pharmacy/PHR
Describe how to find the dispense location for an order (3 different ways) - ANS-On
MAR on R-hand side below the boxes; during Rph Verify in the green section on the
right; RPh Reverify screen
What does the green dot icon on the Central Pharmacy med list mean? - ANS-Tells you
if the system has this drug set to "Use medication in preference list"
What does the blue check icon (M column) on the Central Pharmacy med list mean? -
ANS-Medication List Status: Tells you if the system has this drug set to "On Medication
List"; this NDC is available in this dispense location
What does the red dot icon (D column) on the Central Pharmacy med list mean? -
ANS-Tells you if the system has this drug set to be the default NDC to dispense
