AHE 176 - Prescription Processing

5.0 Credits
Covers receiving and processing of medication orders, assisting in obtaining additional information from patient or healthcare providers, updating records and processing a prescription. Learn to utilize current computer software where applicable. Prerequisite: AHE 170, 171, 172, 173, completion of or concurrent enrollment in AHE 175 all with a minimum grade of 2.5 or equivalent.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Receive prescription or medication orders and identify the components of a complete prescription or medication order. [REASON]
Prioritize prescriptions and medication orders on the basis of pertinent criteria. [REASON]
Identify the necessary steps in processing a prescription or medication order. [REASON]
List information normally contained in a patient profile. [COMMUNICATE]
Assess prescription or medication order for completeness, accuracy, authenticity, legality, and reimbursement eligibility. [ACT]
Update the medical record/patient profile with such information as medication history, allergies, medication duplication, and/or drug-disease, drug-drug, drug-laboratory, and drug-food interactions. [COMMUNICATE]
Identify proper language to be used on medication labels and list the information needed to make a medication label complete. [REASON]
Describe the purpose of patient profiles and how to enter, update and maintain them. [COMMUNICATE]
Demonstrate understanding of the compliancy checks the pharmacy computer performs. [REASON]
Describe the time limits for refilling prescriptions. [REASON]
Describe filing rules for filing prescriptions. [REASON]
Demonstrate knowledge of medial abbreviations and terminology. [REASON]
Demonstrate knowledge of techniques for detecting medication errors. [COMMUNICATE]