1. IHS Pharmacy Policies and Procedures
Pertaining to RPMS Pharmacy 7
and EHR Pharmacy

2. IHS Pharmacy Policies and Procedures
IHS Manual, Part 3, Chapter 7
Outlines all policies and procedures, many which are not within the scope of this training.
Standards of Practice:
Whole chapter:

3. EHR and Standards of Practice
Standard 1: Assure Appropriateness of Therapy
Signed note
Drug-Drug & Drug Allergy Checks
Complete medication orders
Complete all visit elements
Current Health Maintenance & Wellness
Pharmacists can document their activities

4. EHR and Standards of Practice
Standard 2: Verify That patients understand their medications and appropriate outcomes of their drug
Patient education resources
Drug education resources
Patient Wellness Handout
Medication Histories

5. EHR and Standards of Practice
Standard 3: Assure Availability, Preparation and control of medications
Controlled Substance Management Reports
Drug Accountability Package
Prepack system in Pharmacy package

6. EHR and Standards of Practice
Standard 4: Provide Drug Information Drug Therapy Consultation and Staff Education Relating to Drug Therapy
Drug Text
EHR Training using demo patients

7. EHR and Standards of Practice
Standard 5: Provide Health Promotion and Disease Prevention activities relating to drug use and preventive drug therapy
Chart Reviews for health maintenance activities (ie. Pap, immunizations, etc.)
Screening for appropriate drug therapy previously diagnosed diseases
Compliance on documentation standards

8. EHR and Standards of Practice
Standard 6: Manage Therapy for Selected Patients in whom drugs are the principal method of treatment
Anticoagulation clinics
Hypertension clinics
Other Pharmacy-Only clinics

9. Group Activity
Enumeration of some local EHR/RPMS Policies and procedures
RTS Procedures
How many days
Narcotics
Refill after RTS – procedure if it was original fill
Allow providers to order “Refill” through EHR?
Write a note with refills?

10. Group Activity
More Group Discussion of local policies & procedures

11. Questions?