Technology And Informatics Practice Test

A rural hospital uses telepharmacy for overnight order verification and patient counseling. A 40-year-old patient is started on insulin glargine and needs discharge counseling, but the nurse reports the patient has limited health literacy and is anxious about injections. The telepharmacist must document counseling in the EHR and ensure secure communication that meets HIPAA requirements. How should the pharmacist integrate technology in patient care in this scenario?

During order verification in a hospital pharmacy, a 68-year-old patient (SCr 2.1 mg/dL; weight 58 kg) is admitted with atrial fibrillation and the prescriber enters dabigatran 150 mg PO twice daily. The EHR shows an estimated CrCl of 24 mL/min and a clinical decision support (CDS) alert flags “dose not recommended with CrCl <30 mL/min.” To prevent a medication safety event while maintaining HIPAA-compliant documentation, how can clinical decision support systems enhance patient safety in this scenario?