What is supplemental staffing? Supplemental staffing involves a qPM pharmacist trained to work in your organization and assisting your staff remotely with entering orders, answering telephone calls, and supervising unlicensed personnel during the normal business hours of the pharmacy.
What are the requirements for pharmacist review of medication orders at a critical access hospital? The Office of Rural Health Policy has proposed regulations that would require that every medication order for a patient in a critical access hospital be reviewed by a pharmacist within 24 hours. Remote pharmacist review of the medication order would comply with this proposed regulation.
How long does it take to implement remote medication order entry review? Typically, the limiting factors are orientation, training, and technological connectivity. Most implementations can be completed within 30 days from contract acceptance.
Can remote pharmacy services only be utilized in a hospital? No. Considering the diversity of the role of a pharmacist and the advances in secure technology, the possibilities of remote pharmacy services are boundless. In addition to the hospital setting, remote pharmacy services are beneficial in hospice care, long term care, ambulatory care and for any setting in which a pharmacist can provide patient counseling or clinical services from a remote location.
How much does it cost to utilize remote medication order review? qPM offers a variety of pricing plans to meet any organization?s service needs and budget limitations. Remote pharmacy services are significantly less costly than utilizing on-site pharmacists. Contact us to discuss your service needs.
Is grant funding available to offset some of the costs of remote pharmacy services? Grant opportunities are frequently offered by many state and federal agencies. qPM has grant writers on staff ready to partner with your organization to explore available grants.
Is it a requirement to have a pharmacy information system implemented before utilizing remote pharmacy services? No. For institutions without a pharmacy order management system, only a fax machine and a telephone are needed qPM pharmacists to review your orders.
Can qPM assist our institution implement and/or maintain our pharmacy information system? Yes. qPM can provide experienced informatics pharmacists and technicians to assist in your new system implementation.
