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Chpt 10-4
terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Interdisciplinary team | Consists of a health care team from different disciplines, including pharmacy technicians, and is designed to provide care for the patient's total needs. |
| Managed Care | An organized health care delivery system designed to improve both the quality and accessibility of health care, including pharmaceutical care, while containing costs. |
| Medication reconciliation | The process of preparing a complete and accurate listing of patient's medications and all related medical information such as allergies. |
| Pharmacy benefit management (PBM) | The development and management of broad and cost-efficient prescription drug benefits for a large group of patient populations. |
| Pharmacy Informatics | Practice that includes the use of information technology designed to ensure optimal medication use. |
| Telepharmacy | The provision of pharmaceutical care to patients at a distance through the use of telecommunications and information technologies. |
| Attitude | A mental disposition or feeling a technician adopts toward customers, co-workers, or duties at work. |
| Channel | A means of communication that can be a written message, spoken words, or body language. |
| Communication | The ability to express oneself in such a way that one is understood readily and clearly. |
| Compassion | A feeling of wanting to help someone who is sick or in trouble. |
| Diplomacy | The skill of dealing with others without causing bad feelings. |
| Etiquette | An unwritten guideline or rule of behavior. |
| Nonverbal communication | Communication using messages or signals and no spoken language. |
| Perscription | The way a person thinks about or understands someone or something. |
| Tract | The ability to do or say things without offending or upsetting other people. |
| Verbal communication | The sharing of information by individuals through the use of speech. |