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Pharmacy

NDC codes, dispensing, PBM, RxNorm and formulary management

1,993 pharmacy terms

pharmacist planphrm_pln

Contains the pharmacist-authored treatment plan narrative developed during a medication therapy management (MTM) session or clinical consultation. Documents recommended medication adjustments, adherence strategies, or therapeutic interventions to optimize patient drug therapy outcomes.

pharmacist policy numberphrm_pol_nbr

Stores the insurance policy identifier associated with a pharmacist's professional liability or malpractice coverage. Used in credentialing and provider enrollment to verify active insurance coverage and ensure compliance with pharmacy practice and payer contracting requirements.

pharmacist preferred namephrm_pref_nm

Records the preferred display name of a licensed pharmacist as used in clinical communications, prescription labels, and patient-facing documentation. Supports accurate identification in pharmacy systems where a pharmacist's legal name differs from their commonly used professional name.

pharmacist pricephrm_prc

Represents the charge amount set by a pharmacist or pharmacy for dispensed medications or clinical pharmacy services rendered. Used in pharmacy billing systems to establish the billed rate prior to insurance adjudication, copay application, or contractual discount calculations.

pharmacist primary indicatorphrm_prim_ind

A flag designating whether a pharmacist is the primary dispensing or clinical pharmacist of record for a patient, prescription, or pharmacy location. Used in pharmacy management systems to route clinical responsibilities, prescription verification duties, and patient care accountabilities appropriately.

pharmacist priorityphrm_prty

Importance or precedence ranking assigned to a pharmacist record in PBM routing, prior authorization workflows, or EHR care team configurations. Data engineers rely on this field to determine processing order when multiple pharmacist records exist for a member or claim, ensuring correct provider assignment logic.

pharmacist pulsephrm_pulse

Records the patient heart rate in beats per minute as documented by a pharmacist during a medication therapy management (MTM) encounter or point-of-care assessment. Used to evaluate cardiovascular medication appropriateness and monitor patient response to cardiac or antihypertensive drug therapy.

pharmacist quantityphrm_qty

Numeric count or volume measure associated with a licensed pharmacist in pharmacy claims, PBM, or EHR dispensing records, such as the number of prescriptions processed or days supply dispensed. Used by data engineers to aggregate dispensing volumes, flag outliers, and support utilization management analytics.

pharmacist racephrm_race

Captures the self-reported racial identity of a licensed pharmacist as collected during credentialing or workforce demographic surveys. Used in healthcare workforce analytics, diversity reporting, and regulatory compliance to monitor equitable representation across pharmacy staffing and professional practice settings.

pharmacist rangephrm_rng

Minimum and maximum value boundaries associated with a pharmacist's performance metrics, dosage thresholds, or reimbursement limits in PBM and EHR systems. Data engineers apply this field to validate claim values, enforce business rules, and identify out-of-range dispensing or billing anomalies in pharmacy data pipelines.

pharmacist ratephrm_rt

Unit price or reimbursement rate associated with a licensed pharmacist's services in claims, PBM, and provider contract systems. Data engineers use this field to calculate dispensing fee payments, reconcile pharmacy claims adjudication outputs, and support financial modeling for pharmacy network cost analysis.

pharmacist ratingphrm_rtg

Stores a performance or quality assessment score assigned to a pharmacist based on clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction surveys, dispensing accuracy audits, or peer review evaluations. Used in pharmacy quality management programs to identify improvement opportunities and recognize high-performing practitioners.

pharmacist ratiophrm_ratio

Represents the calculated proportion of pharmacists to patients, prescriptions, or pharmacy technicians within a given practice setting or time period. Used in pharmacy staffing analysis, regulatory compliance reporting, and workload management to ensure safe dispensing volumes and adequate clinical oversight.

pharmacist reasonphrm_rsn

Explanatory code or free-text value documenting why a pharmacist action was taken in EHR, PBM, or pharmacy claims systems, such as a drug substitution rationale or prior authorization denial explanation. Data engineers use this field for audit trails, compliance reporting, and root cause analysis of pharmacy workflow exceptions.

pharmacist received datephrm_rcvd_dt

Captures the date a pharmacist received a prescription, referral, prior authorization request, or clinical documentation for processing. Used in pharmacy workflow tracking to measure turnaround times, identify processing bottlenecks, and ensure timely medication dispensing and patient care coordination.

pharmacist referencephrm_ref

External identifier or pointer linking a pharmacist record to a related entity in EHR, PBM, or claims systems, such as an NPI, DEA number, or state license registry ID. Data engineers use this field for cross-system provider matching, referential integrity checks, and pharmacist credentialing data integration workflows.

pharmacist resolution datephrm_resol_dt

Records the date a pharmacist resolved a drug therapy problem, medication-related issue, or clinical intervention initiated during a patient encounter. Used in medication therapy management tracking to measure intervention effectiveness and document the closure of identified medication safety or adherence concerns.

pharmacist respirationphrm_resp

Records the patient respiratory rate in breaths per minute as documented by a pharmacist during a medication therapy management (MTM) visit or clinical assessment. Used to evaluate appropriateness of respiratory or cardiovascular medications and monitor patient response during pharmacy-led chronic disease management consultations.

pharmacist resultphrm_rslt

Outcome value recorded for a pharmacist-driven clinical or operational activity in EHR and PBM systems, such as a medication therapy management intervention result or drug utilization review finding. Data engineers use this field to measure pharmacist program effectiveness and support quality measure reporting pipelines.

pharmacist review systemsphrm_ros

Documents the systematic review of patient body systems conducted by a pharmacist during a comprehensive medication review (CMR) or medication therapy management encounter. Captures symptom findings across organ systems to identify drug-related problems, contraindications, or unrecognized adverse medication effects.

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