EHR Electronic Prescribing & Medication Management

Question 1

What does CPOE stand for in the context of EHR systems?

Accepted Answer

Computerized Provider Order Entry

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Clinical Patient Outcome Evaluation

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Certified Pharmacy Order Exchange

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Comprehensive Patient Order Entry

Question 2

Which regulatory body issued the rules governing Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances (EPCS)?

Accepted Answer

DEA

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FDA

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CMS

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ONC

Question 3

What is the primary patient safety benefit of drug-drug interaction (DDI) alerts in EHR medication management?

Accepted Answer

Preventing adverse drug events

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Reducing prescription costs

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Streamlining pharmacy billing

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Eliminating the need for pharmacist review

Question 4

During which clinical scenario is medication reconciliation most critical in an EHR?

Accepted Answer

Care transitions such as hospital admission or discharge

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Routine annual wellness visits

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Refill requests from established patients

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Pre-procedure lab order entry

Question 5

Which messaging standard is most commonly used for transmitting electronic prescriptions between EHR systems and retail pharmacies?

Accepted Answer

NCPDP SCRIPT

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HL7 FHIR R4

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DICOM SR

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X12 270/271

Question 6

What does formulary checking in an EHR e-prescribing workflow accomplish?

Accepted Answer

Confirms the prescribed drug is covered under the patient's insurance plan

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Verifies the patient's medication allergy history

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Validates the prescriber's DEA registration number

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Checks pharmacy inventory for drug availability

Question 7

EPCS regulations require two-factor authentication. Which combination satisfies this requirement?

Accepted Answer

A hard token plus a biometric (something you have + something you are)

Answer

Username and password only

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DEA number and NPI number

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Electronic signature and digital certificate