Rx Tech Manual

Accreditation

Recognition by an outside organization that an institution or program meets establishes criteria

Board of Pharmacy

Panel of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and members of the public appointed by a state's legislature or governor. The duty of a board of pharmacy is to protect the citizens of its state by establishing and enforcing pharmacy rules and regulations. All states and the District of Columbia have a board of pharmacy.

Certification

Voluntary process by which a non-governmental agency or association recognizes an individual person who has met specific qualifications and has achieved a certain level of knowledge, skill, or experience

Health System

Two or more healthcare settings (eg, hospital, home care, ambulatory clinic) that have a working relationship with each other and are managed or owned by the same business or corporation. Health systems provide complete healthcare services to their patients.

Licensure

The process by which a governmental agency gives permission to an individual to work in a specific occupation. The individual must show that they have the necessary knowledge and skills to protect public health, safety, and welfare as they work in that occupation.

Medication Therapy Management (MTM)

Service (or services) performed by a pharmacist to maximize health outcomes for a patient. Such services include assessing a patient’s health; designing a medication plan; selecting, starting, changing, or giving medication; monitoring the patient’s response to the medication; looking for medication-related problems; documenting and communicating patient health information to other healthcare professionals; educating the patient about the use of the medications and making sure that they understand how to correctly use them; and coordinating medication therapy management services with the other healthcare services.