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11/9- Chapter 8 def.
Chapter 8 defenitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 community disorder that results from damage or injury to the language parts of the brain; it is more 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 6 digit number on a prescription drug card that is used for routing and identification to process a prescription claim. |
| Behind-the-Counter (BTC) Medications | Medications kept behind the pharmacy counter that require a pharmacist's intervention before dispensing to a patient; BTC medications are not considered prescription medication. |
| 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 numerical set of codes, created by the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPCP), that is used when filling prescriptions; they can affect reimbursment amounts from insurance companies. |
| Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Number | An alphanumeric number consisting of 2 letters and 7 letters that is assigned to prescribers authorized by the US Drug Enforcement Administration 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 among pharmacies, prescribers, and payers. |
| Federal Legend | A statement required on the labeling of all prescription medications: "Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription." |
| Franchise | Form of business org. in which a firm that already has a successful product or service (franchisor) enters into a continuing contractional relationship w/ other businesses (franchisees) operating under the franchisors trade name. |
| 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) | A unique 10 or 11 digit number, composed of 3 segments, that is assigned to a medication. The 4/5 digits identify the drug manufacturer, the next 4 identify the specifics of the abt the product, 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 Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). |
| 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) medication | A medication that does not require a physician's order or prescription for the patient to purchase |
| Prescription | An order for medication issued by a physician, dentist, or other properly licensed practitioner such as a physician assistant or nurse 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; a Latin expression meaning to "write a label" |
| Sole proprietary | An unincorporated business owned by one person. |
| Subscription | The part of the 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 to "take thou" or "you take; the symbol has come to represent prescription or pharmacy |
| Therapeutic Alliance | A trust relationship between the health care professional and a patient, incorporating patient perceptions of the acceptability of interventions and mutually agreed upon goals for treatments. |