Dispensing
Pharmacist Responsibility in the Drug Distribution Process 04/07/2015 Reapproved 02/21/2021 Reapproved
| AMCP supports the pharmacist's authority to control and direct the drug distribution process and the requirement that the pharmacist bear responsibility for all completed medication orders regardless of practice setting.
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Behind-the-Counter Drugs Policy 0903 06/01/2009 Introduced | AMCP supports the establishment of a class of drugs that would allow consumers, with the intervention of a pharmacist, to purchase certain medications without a prescription. The establishment of a behind-the-counter (BTC) classification would grant patients access to necessary medications while being counseled by a pharmacist to ensure that the patient meets certain criteria prior to dispensing and to provide education on proper use and monitoring. AMCP supports the establishment of a third class of BTC drugs if the following conditions are met:
(See AMCP Managed Care Pharmacy Practice Positions – Behind-the-Counter Drugs) |
Audits of Pharmacy Providers Policy 1103 12/01/2011 Introduced 10/01/2012 Reapproved | Audits serve two main purposes: 1) detecting fraud, waste and abuse, and 2) validating data entry and documentation to ensure they meet regulatory and contractual requirements. The audit process should be transparent and have a fair design and implementation. The managed care organization should supply the pharmacy provider with a document that defines the requirements on which it may base an audit. The actual audits should be conducted in a manner that leads to continuous quality improvement of the services of the provider, rather than as a source of revenue. Further, the provider must review and be comfortable with these documents before it agrees to a contract. It is imperative that pharmacists-in-charge, and their staff, understand the dispensing and billing requirements and the implications of non-compliance. A bilateral professional level of performance can make the audit process run smoothly, be educational and improve quality.
(See AMCP Model Audit Guidelines for Pharmacy Claims) |
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