Pharmacy and Therapeutics
A set of routines, files, options, templates, security keys, screens, bulletins, functions, help frames, forms, blocks, objects, protocols, dialogues, list templates, windows, and namespaces according to DBA requirements that function as a unit.
Provides the list of available package types for an NDC Item.
Picture Archiving Communication Systems
Pharmacy Application Environment
The calculated desired quantity of product to have on hand based on historical use or an administrative decision.
Medications introduced by means other than by way of the digestive tract.
A prescription that has been filled for a quantity smaller than requested. A possible reason for a partial fill is that a Patient is to return to the clinic in ten days but the prescription calls for a thirty-day supply.
An authorized person who is allowed to receive care or is identified as needing care and receives medications as an Inpatient in a ward or as an Outpatient in a specialty clinic. Also, receives medications as an Outpatient at the pharmacy (window pick-up or mail). Note that a Patient may also include active military personnel and family members of Veterans. A person who requires medical treatment, typically the Veteran or one of their relatives.
The VistA module developed to assist VHA facilities in implementing primary care and managing the assignment of resources that was designed to assess capacity in Outpatient clinics. Users can set up and define a treatment team, assign positions to the team, assign Patients to the team, and assign Patients to a primary care provider.
A group of diverse clinicians who communicate with each other regularly about the care of a defined group of Patients and participate in that care.
An authorized person who provides counseling and information to the Patient regarding medication being administered.
Used by pharmacy to view the appropriate pharmacy-related information about a VA Patient. It displays demographics and certain clinical information about a Patient. It also displays a list of pending and active orders (to include recently expired and recently discontinued orders). It can be used for informational purposes as a view-only version. However, authorized personnel can also use it to process and take actions on a Patient’s prescription orders.
A VA Data Field used to specify whether a medication requires a patient specific label.
Patient Advocate Tracking System
Pharmacy Benefits Management
Patient Controlled Administration
Patient Care Encounter
Project Configuration Manager
Primary Care Management Module
Primary Care Provider
Personal Digital Assistant
Pharmacy Data Management
Pharmacy Data Repository Physician’s Desk Reference
Pharmacy Data Store
Project Defined Software Process
Pharmacy Data Transaction System
Patient Data Exchange
The status of an order entered by a Provider through CPRS and that has been electronically signed without Pharmacy or Nursing finishing the order. Once Pharmacy or Nursing finishes and verifies the order, the order status changes to an Active order.
A PLM who has the additional permission to create, update, or delete search templates or partial saved items at a local instance.
An authorized user who updates editable fields and rules at a Local facility. Receives/sends update requests from/to the PEPS National Manager.
A parent role for PEPS National Manager and PEPS Local Manager. This role is able to make changes to PEPS and is used when the distinction between PEPS Local and PEPS National is not needed.
A PNM who has the additional permissions to create, update, or delete national-level templates.
The authorized user who receives and reviews update requests from drug Vendors and PEPS Local Managers. Sends requests to appropriate decision makers. Creates updates for the National PEPS. Sends update to the PEPS Local Manager and to interested parties.
A person who performs Quality Assurance checks for PEPS items being processed nationally. A PSR may also perform the Second Reviewer role of a PNM when so designated by the PNM.
An authorized user who uses PEPS in a read-only fashion, such as searching and viewing item data. This user is unable to make changes to PEPS data. Formerly referred to as PEPS User.
PEPS Local
PEPS Local Management Application
PEPS Master
PEPS Master Management Application
PEPS National
Any data that a system records in a state (or form) that is retrievable by the system or some other system later after some span of time.
A person-oriented business component and interface used for person lookup within a system. This is required to produce person -oriented business components and user interfaces for person lookup. This is required to support the implementation of service oriented n-tier application architecture, centralized/distributed deployment architecture, and application modernization as specified by VHA Enterprise Architecture and the HealtheVet Logical Model.
Patient Financial Services System
An advisory committee of the medical staff that represents the official, organizational line of communication and liaison between the medical staff and the pharmacy department; its recommendations are subject to medical staff approval.
The office responsible for oversight of the VHA pharmacy process as well as National reporting.
A VistA package that provides tools for managing site configurable data in pharmacy files.
A data source of Pharmacy medication order data that is not a part of the HDR. The examples of the types of data that may reside in PDR are “who reviewed a medication order,” “who filled a medication order,” drug lot number and expiration date, “what equipment was used to fill the medication order,” and other information that needs to be persistently stored.
A component of the overall PRE system whose purpose is to manage medications and supplies in support of pharmacy operations. It uses the Enterprise Product List (EPL) to store information about medications and supplies. See glossary term Enterprise Product List.
Contains data that pertains to the entire Pharmacy system of a medical center, and not to any one site or division.
An authorized person who provides support within the pharmacy organization. This person may have a license or specific authorization to perform specific tasks within the pharmacy. Typical tasks include dispensing an order, labeling items, etc.
Items that need to be gathered, or picked, while filling a Patient’s order. See glossary term Pull List.
The small volume parenteral solution for intermittent infusion. A piggyback is comprised of any number of additives, including zero, and one solution: the mixture is made in a small bag. The piggyback is given on a schedule (e.g., Q6H). Once the medication flows in, the piggyback is removed; another is not hung until the administration schedule calls for it.
Patient Information Management System
Public Key Infrastructure
PEPS Local Manager
PEPS Manager
Program Mistake Detector (Java source code analyzer)
Patient Medication Information
Patient Medication Information Sheet
Program Management Office (as used by PRE)
Patient Medication Profile
Project Management Plan
PEPS National Manager
Purchase Order
Point of Contact
Poor Obfuscation Implementation (Java API to access Microsoft format files)
The automatic dispensing system of secured supplies.
Plain Old Java Object
The practice of administering many different medicines concurrently for the treatment of the same disease.
An assertion that must hold following the successful execution of the associated function (e.g., use case path, class method, and/or test case).
Point-of-Use
Pharmacy Prescription Practices
Pharmacy Product System
Pharmacy Re-engineering
PRE Configuration Control Board
Any Inpatient order that must be delivered to the ward before the scheduled delivery of products (e.g., NOW orders, STAT orders, missing dose request). An Inpatient order that is not included in a Unit Dose Pick List or Sterile Product Work List.
A condition that must always be true before the start of a use case or test case.
The products stocked in the pharmacy that have a high turnover rate or comprise a large percentage of the dispensed items.
Contains detailed information about active and future Unit Dose medication orders that are “due” for administering to Patients in a particular location (e.g., ward) during a specified timeframe. The Prep List can be printed to facilitate routine medication rounds by displaying medications to be administered during the specified timeframe for the Caregiver’s assigned Patients, which facilitates in the gathering of medications.
An Outpatient medication order written on a standard blank issued by a regulatory body. An Outpatient order can be in a written format also on VAF 10-1158 Doctor’s Order sheet. Currently, DEA requires controlled substances to be submitted to Pharmacy in a written format with a “wet signature.”
A logical grouping of user interaction and display components.
A Patient’s main healthcare provider in non-emergency situations either chosen by or assigned to a Patient.
A software application used to uniquely identify work units and status of the work.
Pro re nata (As needed)
A Latin term, basically meaning “take as needed.” It is normally abbreviated as PRN.
A process is a collection of activities that takes one or more kinds of input and creates an output that is of value to the customer. It is cross-functional and results oriented, defying rather than respecting organizational boundaries. It is focused on goals and ends rather than actions and means. Thinking about the process is a prerequisite to re-engineering; only processes can be re-engineered.
An operating system term for a unit of work that contains one or more threads.
Any authorized person who plans and orders supplies (e.g., Procurement Specialist).
A specific type of medication, supply, or prosthetic.
A unique name assigned to each drug product in the National Drug files.
The number used by the product manufacturer to identify a product.
An indicator that defines whether an item is categorized as a medication, supply, or prosthetic.
The communication among disciplines concerning the Patient’s care. Members of the Patient care team must document observations, progress, response to and changes in treatment, subsequent assessments of the Patient’s response to care, other intervention, planned follow-up care, instructions, and diagnosis and pertinent findings from ancillary tests. Progress notes must give a pertinent chronological report of the Patient’s course. Progress notes may include, but are not limited to: a change in diagnosis(es), a change in condition, and/or a Patient’s leave of absence. They may also include any justification for Patient limitations. Clinical care must be documented in a progress note by the respective clinical staff as defined by their scope of practice. Documentation in the progress notes is required when there is a history of allergies, adverse reactions, or other conditions. The appropriate progress title must be used to trigger Patient postings.
An entity formed to coordinate across the enterprise all efforts toward making a project successful. The mission of the PMO is to monitor project activities and work elements, to coordinate efforts among all stakeholders, and ultimately, to ensure the success of a project.
A strategic document for describing and executing a project. It defines the technical and managerial approach, project functions, and deliverables necessary to satisfy the requirements of a project, such as agreement on scope and priorities.
See glossary term Project Management Plan (PMP).
The person who promotes and/or authorizes the initiation of a project, provides ongoing support, and has a vested interest in the success of the project.
A VA Data Field used to specify whether an item must be protected from light.
A mock-up, model, or actual working version of a technological device or process used to generate engineering information that will help design or perfect the final product/process. Engineering prototypes, test-of-principle models, bench models, breadboard models, and pre-production prototypes are used in the new product stages of development.
An authorized person who delivers some form of healthcare to a Patient. Additionally, these individuals may be considered as an Orderer with the authority to sign orders if given the authorization within the system. Some providers may not be given the authority to sign orders (e.g., nursing staff).
Person Service
Person Service Lookup
PEPS Second Reviewer
Project Unique Identifier
A style of data management in which an application actively gathers data from an external application or system.
An inventory requirements list of items to be “pulled” from supply inventory locations for the purpose of replenishment to the user areas. It is generated from a combination of consumption rates, replacement lead times, and inventory control factors. See glossary term Pick List.
A style of data management in which an application actively sends data to an external application or system.