Department of Defense Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Orientation

1. Outline how the Department of Defense (DoD) Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) and formulary management process works to navigate it, understand how it impacts patient care, and aid in implementation at the local Military Treatment Facility (MTF).
2. Apply basic tools of formulary management to develop local programs to support formulary decisions.

Tricks of the Trade

1. Describe warnings provided by other MHS GENESIS users and implement changes to personal practice to avoid/address these issues.
2. Explain processes of less-than-ordinary actions within MHS GENESIS.
3. Explain RevCycle details related to Clinical Pharmacy.

The Evolving Role of the Clinical Pharmacy Technician in Patient-Centered Care

1. Describe the traditional and emerging responsibilities of pharmacy technicians in the ambulatory care setting.
2. Discuss positive impacts of clinical pharmacy technicians.
3. Provide an overview of how clinical pharmacy technicians contribute to established clinical pharmacy services.
4. Identify key skills and competencies required for clinical pharmacy technicians.
5. Discuss future opportunities for expanding the technician’s role in clinical practice.

Understanding and Standardizing DoD Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Coding, Part 1

1. Discuss how to code for face-to-face and non-face-to-face time when documenting patient care activities
2. Explain the importance of medical record documentation.
3. Contrast the difference between new and established patients as it relates to selecting the appropriate current procedural terminology code.
4. Identify diagnostic codes, evaluation and management codes, and procedural codes that are most appropriate for clinical pharmacy documentation of care for medication therapy management and Prolonged Services.

Understanding & Standardizing DoD Ambulatory Clinical Pharm Coding, Pt 2

1. Explain the current scenarios involved in Virtual Health Coding.
2. Explain the documentation of late entries in the medical record.
3. Describe clinical pharmacy documentation of care for complex patient cases.
4. Critique a case demonstrating the impact of multiple procedure codes occurring during a singular visit.
5. Name additional resources that may be referenced when coding patient encounters.