PTEC 104 Pharmacy Billing, Regulations & Protocols provides a general understanding of provincial and federal legislations as it applies to pharmacy, pharmacists and the dispensing of pharmaceuticals. The roles and responsibilities of the pharmacist and pharmacy technician are clearly defined including discussions on scopes of practice and pharmacy ethics. Provincial and other third party plans are discussed to determine claim processes used by each agency. Included is identification of drug diversion practices and guidelines for prevention.
Prerequisites: Admission to the PTEC Program
Corequisite: PTEC 100, PTEC 105, PTEC 107, PTEC 109
Crosslisted: None
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 18 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 90 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- identify major components of federal and provincial legislation that guide pharmacy practice in Canada and the role of Health Canada in the regulation of targeted substances (e.g. narcotic and cont4rolled drugs).
- understand the relationship between provincial regulatory body associations (PRAs) and the scope of practice for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
- describe the role of professional organizations in relation to professionalism, standards of practice and pharmacy ethics.
- identify provincial and third party billing requirements processed in pharmacies.
- describe the concept of drug diversion, associated activities and impact for pharmacy technicians.
- identify the role pharmacy technicians have in disease prevention and health promotion for individuals, communities and populations.
- understand practice requirements that support sage, effective, and efficient product distribution.
Grading Table
| Grade |
Description |
| AAV |
ABOVE AVERAGE -The student has mastered all or most course objectives/requirements in a minimum time frame and has exemplified good work and study habits. |
| COM |
COMPLETE – denotes that the student has mastered a satisfactory number of course objectives/requirements in a non-credit course |
| CRG |
CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was satisfactory in a credit course. |
| NCG |
NO CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was unsatisfactory. |
| PCG |
PARTIAL CREDIT GRANTED – denotes that the student has successfully completed a portion of the course objectives in a credit course. |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.