What is the Boards approval process for evaluating positive identification in a hospital electronic drug record keeping system?
The Pharmacy Board approval process involves looking at the method of positive identification used in a specific hospital electronic drug record keeping system. The Pharmacy Board approval is not an approval of the electronic drug record keeping system, but only in the method of achieving and documenting positive identification in relation to all drug transactions. The Board approval process for hospitals with an electronic drug record keeping system that utilizes a method of positive identification as defined in paragraph (N) of rule 4729-5-01 (no passwords and personal identifiers) will involve ongoing communication with Board office staff and more importantly with your area Compliance Specialist to answer questions, to discuss the timeframe for implementation, and to determine a mutually acceptable date and time to conduct an inspection. The Compliance Specialist may choose to conduct an initial on-site review of your planned system, and may request interim meetings to review your p
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