N.M. Admin. Code § 16.19.6.29 - REMOTE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN DATA ENTRY SITES
A. General requirements.
(1) A New Mexico licensed pharmacy located in
New Mexico may employ one or more certifed pharmacy technicians for the purpose
of data input in remote practice sites provided that all security requirements
are met.
(2) All pharmacy
technicians employed to work at a remote data entry practice site must be
registered as a certifed pharmacy technician with the board and have a minimum
of one year experience performing data entry functions as a certifed pharmacy
tech.
(3) All remote pharmacy
technician data entry sites will operate under a New Mexico licensed pharmacy
located in New Mexico under the authority of its
pharmacist-in-charge.
(4) No drug
inventory shall be kept at any remote pharmacy technician data entry site and
no dispensing shall take place from a remote pharmacy technician data entry
site.
(5) All remote pharmacy
technician data entry sites will have a procedure for identifying the pharmacy
technician and the pharmacist responsible for each aspect of the prescription
preparations.
(6) All remote
pharmacy technician data entry sites will have quality monitoring and
improvement programs in place.
B. Personnel.
(1) The pharmacist-in-charge shall:
(a) provide a written policy and procedure
document outlining the operation and security of each remote pharmacy
technician data entry sites location; the document shall be available at each
practice site;
(b) keep a
continuously updated list of all remote pharmacy technician data entry sites to
include address, phone number and hours of operation for each site; the record
shall be retained as part of the records of the licensed pharmacy;
(c) is responsible for ensuring that the New
Mexico licensed pharmacy and each remote data entry pharmacy technician has
entered into a written agreement outlining all conditions and policies
governing the operation of the remote site;
(d) ensure that all computer equipment used
at the remote site is in good working order, provides data protection and
complies with all security and HIPAA requirements.
(2) Data entry pharmacy technician shall:
(a) be a certifed pharmacy technician
registered with the board and reside in New Mexico;
(b) have a minimum of one year experience
performing data entry functions as a certifed pharmacy technician;
(c) be trained in the use of all equipment
necessary for secure operation of the remote site.
C. Operations.
(1) If the remote pharmacy technician data
entry sites is located within a home there must be a designated area in which
all of the pharmacy technicians work will be performed.
(2) All computer equipment used at the remote
pharmacy technician data entry sites must be able to establish a secure
connection which the site is operating. Remote equipment must be confgured so
that patient information is not stored at the remote site electronically or in
printed form.
(3) Computer
equipment may only be used for remote pharmacy technician data entry. No other
use of equipment will be allowed.
(4) Computer equipment must be locked or shut
down whenever the pharmacy technician is absent.
(5) All remote pharmacy technician data entry
sites are subject to unannounced inspection by representatives of the New
Mexico board of pharmacy during established hours of operation.
D. Security.
(1) Remote pharmacy technician data entry
sites shall have adequate security to maintain patient
confdentiality.
(2) Must utilize
equipment that prevents unauthorized storage or transfer of patient
information.
(3) If the remote site
is in a home, the equipment must be located in a designated area where patient
information cannot be viewed by anyone other than the remote pharmacy
technician.
Notes
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