Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
09-01-0001 -AREAS OF PRACTICE IN DISEASE
STATE MANAGEMENT
The Board of Pharmacy will recognize the following areas of practice in
Disease State Management. This list may be expanded, as standard exams in other
areas become available.
1.
Asthma
2. Anticoagulation
Therapy
3. Diabetes
4. Dyslipidemia
09-01-0002 -QUALIFICATIONS, RESOURCES, AND
RECORD KEEPING REQUIRED FOR PRACTICING IN A DISEASE STATE MANAGEMENT AREA IN
ARKANSAS.
A. To obtain a credential in an area
of disease state management a pharmacist must meet the following
qualifications:
1. Be a licensed pharmacist in
the state of Arkansas
2. Achieve a
passing score on an examination approved by the Board of Pharmacy that tests
for the minimum standards of competency as identified in Section
09
-01. Said examination shall be the nationally recognized standard as approved
by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy.
3. Achieve a passing score on an Arkansas
State Board of Pharmacy approved practical examination in the area of disease
state management.
4. Complete
requirements for the credential as established by a Board of Pharmacy approved
credentialing organization.
B. Resource requirements for the provision of
Disease State Management services shall include-but are not limited to the
following:
1. Maintain a distinct area that
provides privacy for the provision of disease state management
services.
2. Maintain references
that include a current copy/edition of applicable national practice guidelines
and such other resources as may be necessary for the provision of optimal
care.
3. Maintain devices,
supplies, furniture, and equipment as may be needed for the provision of
optimal care.
C. Record
keeping requirements for Disease State Management.
The pharmacist, holding a credential in Disease State Management, shall
record, maintain, and transfer data essential to the continuity of care and
consistent with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations; and
these records and all related files shall be available to the Arkansas State
Board of Pharmacy inspectors and professional staff upon request. Additionally,
a transferable pharmaceutical care record is to be maintained and is to
include:
1. The written request for
consultation from the patient's physician.
2. The physician approved protocol and/or
patient care plan, which is to recognize all concomitant diseases and the
patient's complete medication history/profile.
3. Pharmacy progress notes.
4. Laboratory data.
09-01-0003 -MINIMUM COMPETENCIES
AND STANDARDS TO BE MET BY THE COMPETENCY EXAMINATIONS FOR DISEASE STATE
MANAGEMENT
A. Minimum Competencies for
Pharmaceutical Care in all Disease State Management areas:
1. The pharmacist shall be capable of
identifying and accessing the patient's current health status, health-related
needs and problems, and desired therapeutic outcomes.
2. The pharmacist shall be capable of
implementing, and evaluating a pharmaceutical care plan that assures the
appropriateness of the patient's medication(s), dosing regimens, dosage forms,
routes of administration, and delivery systems.
3. The pharmacist shall be capable of
communicating appropriate information to the patient and/or caregiver and other
health care professionals regarding prescription or non-prescription
medications and/or medical devices, disease states, or medical conditions, and
the maintenance of health and wellness.
4. The pharmacist shall be capable of
monitoring and documenting the patient's progress toward identified endpoints
and outcomes of the pharmaceutical care plan and shall intervene when
appropriate.
Disease state specific competency requirements are revised periodically
and are furnished at the time of application for the respective exams or upon
request to the Board.
09-01-0004 NOTIFICATION OF CREDENTIAL IN
DISEASE STATE MANAGEMENT REQUIRED:
Every pharmacist who receives a credential in Disease State Management,
from a Board approved credentialing agency, must mail a copy of the credential
to the Board of Pharmacy Office-along with proof of satisfactory completion of
the practical examination. Upon receipt of the credential and acceptable
evidence of successful completion of the Board's practical examination, the
Board's Executive Director shall cause the approval of the qualifications for
the pharmacist to practice in a disease state management area and the
pharmacist shall be qualified to practice in the credentialed disease state
management area. The Board of Pharmacy will notify any party requesting
notification that the pharmacist is so qualified.
09-01-0005 -CONTINUED COMPETENCE
The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy may require additional training
and assessment of pharmacists, who hold a credential in that Disease State..
Sufficient notice, by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy, shall be given to
the pharmacists holding the credential being redefined.
(Adopted 8/19/99)(Revised 8/2001)
