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Chapter 8 11/30/2020
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adjudication | The process by which a prescription is submitted electronically to a third-party payer for the pharmacy to be reimbursed for the medication dispensed. |
| Aphasia | A communication disorder that results from damage or injury to the language parts of the brain; it is common in older adults, particularly those who have had a stroke. |
| Auxiliary Label | A label that provides supplementary information about proper and safe administration, use, or storage of a medication. |
| Bank Identification Number (BIN) | A six-digit number on a prescription drug card that is used for routing and identification to process a prescription claim. |
| Behind-The-Counter (BTC) Medication | Medications kept behind the pharmacy counter that require a pharmacist's intervention before dispensing to a patient; BTC medications are not considered prescription medications. |
| Chain Pharmacy | A corporate-owned group of pharmacies that share a brand name and central management and usually have standardized business methods and practices. |
| Dispense As Written (DAW) Code | A numeric set of codes, created by the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), that is used when filling prescriptions; they can affect reimbursement amounts from insurance companies. |
| Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Number | An alphanumeric number consisting of 2 letters and 7 numbers that is assigned to prescribers authorized by the DEA to prescribe controlled substances. |
| Drug Utilization Evaluation (DUE) (formerly known as drug utilization review) | An authorized, structured, ongoing review of health care provider prescribing, pharmacist dispensing, and patient use of medication. |
| Dysarthria | A speech deficiency that interferes with the normal control of the speech mechanism. |
| E-Prescribing | The computer-to-computer transfer of prescription data between pharmacies, payers, and prescribers. |
| Federal Legend | A statement required on the labeling of all prescription medications: "Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription". |
| Franchise | A form of business organization in which a firm that already has a successful product or service enters into a continuing contractual relationship with other businesses operating under the franchisors trade name and usually with the franchisors guidance. |
| Help Desk | A toll-free hotline to an insurance company, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so that pharmacists can call in specific questions about insurance claims and coverage and pharmacy-specific inquiries. |
| Inscription | The name, dosage form, strength, and quantity of the medication prescribed. |
| National Drug Code (NDC) Number | A unique 10- or 11- digit number, composed of three segments. The first 4 or 5 digits identify the drug manufacturer, the next 4 identify specifics about the product, and the last 2 identify the drug packaging. |
| National Provider Identifier (NPI) | A unique 10 digit identification number for covered health care providers that is issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. |
| Nonproprietary (generic) Name | A short name coined for a drug or chemical that is not subject to proprietary (trademark) rights and is recommended or recognized by an official body. |
| Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medications | A medication that does not require a prescription or physicians order. |
| Prescription | An order for medication issued by a physician, dentist, or other properly licensed practitioner. |
| Proprietary (brand or trade) Name | A brand name or trademark under which a drug product is marketed. |
| Refills | Permission by a prescriber to replenish a prescription. |
| Repackage | To reduce the amount of medication taken from a bulk bottle. |
| Signatura (signa or sig) | The directions on a prescription that explain how the patient is to take the prescribed medication. |
| Sole Proprietorship | An unincorporated business owned by one person. |
| Subscription | The part of a prescription that provides specific instructions to the pharmacist on how to compound the prescription. |
| Superscription | The heading of a prescription, represented by the Latin symbol Rx, meaning "take thou" or "you take"; the symbol has come to represent prescription or pharmacy. |
| Therapeutic Alliance | A trust relationship between a health care professional and a patient, incorporating patient perceptions of the acceptability of intervention and mutually agreed upon goals for treatment. |