Inventory Management, Storage, Returns, and Disposal
NDCs follow one of the following numeric sequence configurations to make up the total 10 digits: 4-4-2, 5-3-2, or 5-4-1. For example, the NDC number for a 30-count bottle of…
Third-Party Billing Systems and Reimbursement
a. The patient pays all prescription drug costs out of pocket, with no insurance.b. Patients may have a “prescription discount card” that is not an insurance card but provides reduced…
Processing Prescriptions and Medication Orders
Order entry may also provide input into other systems. For example, entering the prescription/medication order into a computerized patient profile may simultaneously generate a prescription label, update the drug inventory…
Medication Terminology
a. The strength is usually specific to the drug and the dosage is specific to the patient. For example, a patient may be prescribed hydrochlorothiazide tablets in a strength of…
