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FDA

Food and Drug Administration

FDA Schedule

A classification of medications with regards to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 which dictates special procedures or handling for prescriptions and administration of medication.

FDB

First Databank

FDR

Financial Data Repository

Federal

Federal Health Information Exchange (FHIE)

Formerly known as the Government Computer-Based Patient Record (GCPR). Addresses a Presidential Directive to create a comprehensive, life-long medical record for America’s military service members. Its current implementation allows the retrieval of Veteran health information from the DoD data source.

Federal Stock Number (FSN)

(DOD) The Federal Stock Number of an item of supply consists of the applicable 4-digit class code number from the Federal Supply Classification plus a sequentially assigned 7-digit Federal Item Identification Number. The number shall be arranged as follows: 4210-196-5439. Note that Federal Stock Numbers were replaced by National Stock Numbers effective 30 September, 1974.

FHIE

Federal Health Information Exchange (formerly GCPR)

FileMan (FM)

A software application that creates and maintains a database management system that includes features such as a report writer, data dictionary manager, scroll and screen-oriented data entry, text editors, programming utilities, tools for sending data to other systems, and file archiving.

Fill

The process whereby a pharmacy will prepare a medication order for dispensing to the Patient.

Fill Station

The area in which orders are filled or dispensed manually (i.e., by a Pharmacist or a Pharmacy Technician) or automatically (i.e., by automation equipment).

Final Check

A final look at the dispensed prescription before delivery to the Patient to ensure that the prescription has been dispensed accurately as prescribed.

FIPER

Federal Intelligent Product EnviRonment

First Fill

See glossary term Original Fill.

Fiscal Year (FY)

The period from October First of one year to September Thirtieth of the next year.

FM

FileMan

FMS

Financial Management System

Form 222

A special order form used to distribute CS (Schedule I and II drugs). The keeping of records is required for distribution of a CS from one manufacturer to another, from manufacturer to distributor, and from distributor to dispenser.

Formulary

A collection of pharmaceutical substances along with their formulas, uses, and methods of preparation. Additionally, this can be a list of products that are approved for use with Patients (for the appropriate indications).

Formulary Decision Makers

A group of individuals who decide on adding, deleting, or changing a product to/from/on the National Enterprise Product List (EPL) or National Formulary. See glossary term Enterprise Product List (EPL).

Forum

A National On-line network. In addition to network mail, Forum hosts several National databases that include: Physician Data Query (PDQ) Cancer Information Database; Performance Excellence Database for sharing quality assurance success stories; VA/DoD Health Care Sharing Agreements; National On-Line Information System for tracking problems (NOIS) reported to OI Field Office specialists; Interlibrary Loan System; Facility ADP Plans; Decentralized Hospital Computer Program (DHCP) Site Implementation System; and E3R System designed for entering requests for software enhancements.

Fractional Dose

A situation in which the dose administered to the Patient is less than the amount that was dispensed.

Framework

A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitute a way of describing a real situation.

FSS

Federal Supply Schedule

FTEE

Full-time Employee Equivalent

Function

An activity that spans the entire duration of a project (e.g., status reporting, quality assurance, verification, and validation).

Functional Testing

Testing that ignores the internal mechanism of a system or component and focuses solely on the outputs generated in response to selected inputs and execution conditions.

FY

Fiscal Year



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