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Pharmacology Unit 2
Term | Definition |
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Co-pay | A partial payment by the patient for medical services; the remaining portion is paid by insurance |
Deductible | The minimum expense paid by the client before health insurance makes payments |
Insurance claim | The application for insurance benefits to pay for medical or other services |
Pneumatic tubes | Tubes that propel containers with compressed air or vacuum |
Retail | The sale of goods in small quantities to consumers |
Accredited | Being certified in order to verify the organization has a high level of competency and authority |
Cash cart | A cart located in a hospital that is filled with supplies in case of a life threatening emergency |
Culture | Shared values and behaviors of a community |
IV admixtures | A type of sterile compounded product in which medication, diagnostic chemicals, or nutritional supplements are added to intravenous fluids prior to injection |
Long term care facilities | Assisted living facilities or group homes |
Nuclear medicine | Radioactive chemicals for diagnostic or therapeutic use |
Accreditation | A certification for an organization or program that indicates its credibility, quality, and authority |
Comply | Act in agreement |
Controlled substance | Drug that can be habit forming or could be abused |
Recall | To obtain and destroy a distributed product |
Standard | A requirement or measurable indicator of effectiveness against which behavior, performance, or activity is compared; it is often based on law or other government regulations |
Compliance | In conformity with or obedience to |
Compounding | Creating a unique medicine for a patient |
Diversion | The act of not using something for the original intended purpose |
Policies | Rules or guidelines that govern the activities and processes used in an organization |
Procedures | Steps for accomplishing a specific process that will allow individuals to meet policy requirements |
Reference | To refer to |
Compatibility | Capability of two things being mixed |
Excipients | The non drug ingredients in a medication that have no treatment effect |
Monograph | Work of scholarly writing that addresses a single subject |