Title: Generate a patient profile.
Course: Pharmacy Technician II (14152-II) > Section: Assisting the Pharmacist in Serving Patients

Generation should include information regarding

- the date of birth
- medication history
- allergies
- medication duplication
- drug-disease, drug-drug, drug-laboratory, and drug-food interactions
- the update of the profile as needed (may include vaccination record).

See ASHP 3.1.

Virginia Administrative Code Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy

- 18VAC110-20-240 — Manner of maintaining records, prescriptions, inventory records
- 18VAC110-20-250 — Automated data processing records of prescriptions

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to have the most current patient-specific data available?
- What systems are commonly used to record dispensing activity?
- What methods may be used for securing missing pieces of information in a prescription/medication order?
- What systems are commonly used to detect interactions such as drug-disease or drug-drug allergies?