Health Systems Final Exam

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PHARMACY INDUSTRY

A three-tier system entails wholesalers, retail pharmacies, and ____________________.

manufacturers

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PHARMACY INDUSTRY

What type of groups are formed to negotiate price with suppliers?

Purchasing

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PHARMACY INDUSTRY

Who oversees drug safety, efficacy, marketing, and labeling at the federal level?

FDA

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PHARMACY INDUSTRY

Argument that educate, inform, and empower patients, encourage compliance and remove stigma are known as __________________ arguments.

pro

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PHARMACY INDUSTRY

These arguments misinform patients, lead to in appropriate prescribing and are not rigorously regulated.

Con

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PHARMACY INDUSTRY

______________________ argument causes marketing battles.

Against

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PHARMACY INDUSTRY

What act was put in place to provide tax incentive and enhanced patient protection for uncommon diseases?

Orphan Drug Act

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PHARMACY INDUSTRY

_________________ drugs enter the market bringing no new health benefit.

Me-too drugs

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PHARMACY INDUSTRY

What requires transparency in financial relationships between medical device manufacturers, physicians, pharmaceutical etc, specifically in payments to doctors greater than $10?

Sunshine Act

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PHARMACY INDUSTRY

Another term to refer to the biopharmaceutical drug industry.

Pharma

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PHARMACY INDUSTRY

How are vast amounts of money invested?

Lobbying

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PHARMACY INDUSTRY

Who is often overlooked as "middle-men"?

Wholesalers

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PHARMACY INDUSTRY

In a hospital, P&T committees help to determine a hospital's ________________________.

formulary

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PHARMACY INDUSTRY

Who creates and manages outpatients' formularies on behalf of insurance companies?

PBM

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HEALTH INSURANCE PAYERS

ACA requirement for everyone to have health insurance led to the creation of a health plan _____________________.

marketplace

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HEALTH INSURANCE PAYERS

A ________________________ is a monthly subscriber fee to maintain enrollment in health insurance plan.

premium

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HEALTH INSURANCE PAYERS

A fixed dollar amount the beneficiary must pay for certain services.

Copayment

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HEALTH INSURANCE PAYERS

A __________________________ is a fixed dollar amount the beneficiary must pay entirely out of pocket before insurance begins to pay.

Deductible

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HEALTH INSURANCE PAYERS

What is a fixed payment for healthcare regardless of the amount or types of services eventually rendered in the care of an individual and is a method used by organizations to control healthcare costs.

Capitation

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HEALTH INSURANCE PAYERS

A percentage of a bill the beneficiary must pay.

Coinsurance

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HEALTH INSURANCE PAYERS

Low premium/high deductible plans in which employers provide funds for employees to use for out of pocket medical expenses.

Flexible spending accounts

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HEALTH INSURANCE PAYERS

This term is the trend toward more risk behavior when a person knows they are protected from future consequences.

Moral hazard

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HEALTH INSURANCE PAYERS

The simplest and most popular type of plan prior to the managed care revolution.

Indemnity

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HEALTH INSURANCE PAYERS

This type of insurance is the largest proportion of private insurance coverage in the United States.

Employer sponsored

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HEALTH INSURANCE PAYERS

Part A and Part B of Medicare are considered _______________ Medicare.

Traditional

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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Has reduced prescribing errors.

E-prescribing

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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The ability of systems to communicate with each other.

Interoperability

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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EHRs span across a _________________ of facilities.

network

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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CliniSync and OARRS are examples of Electronic Health Information ______________ Networks for pharmacies.

Exchange

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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EHR stands for Electronic _______________ Records.

Health

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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

What act incentivized adoption of EHRs? American Recovery and __________________ Act of 2009.

Reinvestment

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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The applications of electronic systems to organize and use health data is Health _________________ Technology.

Information

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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

An example of pharmacy technologies are _________________ pill counters.

automatic

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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EMRs are _____________ specific.

provider

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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

One of the goals of health information technology include increasing ______________.

efficiency

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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Used to automate Prior Authorizations.

CoverMyMeds

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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

TeleHealth led to large advancements in ________________ medicine.

rural

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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

How many stages of implementation were there for EHRs?

Three (3)

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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

An EHR is _________________ term records from multiple providers and locations.

long

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PBM

The process medications go through to get from manufacturer to pharmacies.

Supply chain

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PBM

Part responsible for ensuring that pharmacies receive the highest reimbursement possible for purchasing drugs.

PSAO

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PBM

Lowest price available from the manufacturer during the rebate period to any entity in the U.S. in any pricing structure for brand name medications.

Best price

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PBM

Most commonly used benchmark for determining cost for pharmacies to purchase drugs.

WAC

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PBM

Party responsible for leveraging purchase power of a group of businesses to acquire drugs at a lower cost due to collective buying power.

GPO

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PBM

Payer of PBM determined price that ensures that the cost of generic medications is the same across manufacturers.

MAC

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PBM

Average wholesale price calculated by what is paid by retail pharmacies for prescription and OTC drugs.

NADAC

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PBM

Average price paid to the manufacturer for the drug in the U.S. by wholesalers for drugs distributed to the retail pharmacy class of trade.

AMP

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PBM

Manages reimbursement for medications, consultations, and creates and maintains pharmacy retail networks.

Pharmacy benefit manager

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PBM

__________________ fees are charges made for every claim processed by PBMs.

Administrative

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PBM

Most commonly used benchmark for determining drug pricing.

AWP

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PBM

The practice of charging a plan more than the pharmacy reimbursement where PBMs collect the difference.

Spread pricing

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PBM

This organization will always set the lowest available prices for brand name medication.

Medicaid

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PHARMACY BENEFIT DESIGN AND FORMULARY MANAGEMENT

The amount of the prescription the member pays.

Member cost share

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PHARMACY BENEFIT DESIGN AND FORMULARY MANAGEMENT

A pharmacy benefit design that financially rewards patients for using generic and preferred drugs.

Tiering

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PHARMACY BENEFIT DESIGN AND FORMULARY MANAGEMENT

The flat fee that a member pays for each of their prescriptions.

Copay

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PHARMACY BENEFIT DESIGN AND FORMULARY MANAGEMENT

Members can receive an initial dose at a retail pharmacy but, will be penalized if they don't switch to mail after the first few fills.

Mandatory mail

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PHARMACY BENEFIT DESIGN AND FORMULARY MANAGEMENT

Requires review and approval prior to being "covered."

Prior authorization

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PHARMACY BENEFIT DESIGN AND FORMULARY MANAGEMENT

A list of drugs that are covered by insurance and details of how those drugs are covered.

Formulary

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PHARMACY BENEFIT DESIGN AND FORMULARY MANAGEMENT

This allows a limit to be placed on medications to make sure proper usage of dosage forms and can implement management of maximum daily dosages.

Quantity limits

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PHARMACY BENEFIT DESIGN AND FORMULARY MANAGEMENT

Can be set up with a PBM to have the computer system look for required drugs to use prior to coverage of requested agents.

Step therapy

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PHARMACY BENEFIT DESIGN AND FORMULARY MANAGEMENT

The percent a member pays of the total ingredient cost.

Coinsurance

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MTM, ADHERENCE, AND VALUE BASED CARE

A system that pays for better health outcomes, not just for each service provided.

Value based care

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MTM, ADHERENCE, AND VALUE BASED CARE

Creates quality measures for health plans.

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

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MTM, ADHERENCE, AND VALUE BASED CARE

Runs federal programs focused on improving care quality.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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MTM, ADHERENCE, AND VALUE BASED CARE

Produces research and quality measures to help improve healthcare.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

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MTM, ADHERENCE, AND VALUE BASED CARE

Develops methods to make care safer and better.

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)

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MTM, ADHERENCE, AND VALUE BASED CARE

A care model that focuses on personalized, coordinated, and preventive primary care.

Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)

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MTM, ADHERENCE, AND VALUE BASED CARE

A group of doctors and hospitals that work together to improve care quality and control costs.

Accountable Care Organization (ACO)

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MTM, ADHERENCE, AND VALUE BASED CARE

A single payment that covers all services for a specific treatment or condition.

Bundled payments

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MTM, ADHERENCE, AND VALUE BASED CARE

A payment model where providers receive a fixed amount per patient, regardless of the number of services given.

Capitation

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MTM, ADHERENCE, AND VALUE BASED CARE

Fees that reduce the final payment pharmacies receive, based on their performance.

DIR fees

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PBM CONTRACTING

A third-party administrator of prescription drug programs for health plans.

Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM)

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PBM CONTRACTING

A post-sale payment from a manufacturer to a PBM or plan sponsor, often tied to formulary placement.

Rebate according to PBM contracts

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PBM CONTRACTING

A list of medications covered by a health plan.

Formulary

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PBM CONTRACTING

When the PBM bills the exact amount it reimburses the pharmacy, without keeping any spread.

Pass-through pricing model

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PBM CONTRACTING

Ensuring the plan's pharmacy benefit complies with Medicare (CMS) regulations and reporting requirements.

Service provided by a PBM to support Medicare Part D plan operations

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PBM CONTRACTING

Tier of drugs with the highest patient cost-sharing in a Medicare Part D formulary.

Tier 5 - specialty drugs

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

Publicly owned hospitals can be owned by federal and _______________ governments.

state

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

Physician-owned hospitals are typically what type?

Specialty

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

_______________ is required for government reimbursement for provided services.

Accreditation

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

A not-for-profit hospital requires _______________ of revenue in the organization.

reinvestment

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

Medications as part of hospitals' costs is typically not considered what?

Fixed

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

Lack of appropriate _______________ in the community was also one of the top issues for hospital CEOs.

programs

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

Hospitals are accredited by the ____________________.

Joint Commission

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

Compared to the floor-stock distribution model, in the unit dose model, pharmacists are _____________ involved in reviewing orders.

more

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

The least common type of hospital.

Children's

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

The top issue for hospital CEOs is ______________________ challenges.

workforce

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

The maximum number of days billable for an inpatient stay.

Thirty (30)

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

This type of hospital is typically state-owned.

County

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

Who implements the board of trustee's policies in a hospital?

Administrators

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

Hospitals can be classified by what?

Number of beds

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

Many skilled nursing facilities are ______________ funded.

publicly

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

The floor-stock distribution model used _____________ dispensing.

non-pharmacist

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

The pharmacy and therapeutics committee manages what?

Formulary

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

Between 1980 and 2015, the presence of what type of hospital has greatly declined?

Not for profit

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

A long-term care pharmacy services likely includes preparation of what?

Infusions

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HOSPITALS AND INPATIENT CARE

A hospital's board of trustees may examine what type of trends, relative to the facility's goals?

Long term

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CONTRACTING AND REBATES

The manufacturer gives the rebate to who?

PBM

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CONTRACTING AND REBATES

PBM pays the pharmacy for a submitted brand or generic drug claim and that is different, often lower than the price paid by the plan sponsor to the PBM.

Spread

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CONTRACTING AND REBATES

What type of company enters into a contract with a PBM for clinical and operational support?

Health plan