- (a) An intervention developed under section 28(a)(4) of this chapter that involves a physician must be approved by at least three (3) of the four (4) physician members of the board before implementation.
- (b) An intervention that involves a pharmacist must be approved by at least three (3) of the four (4) pharmacist members of the board before implementation.
(c) Interventions include the following:
- (1) Information disseminated to physicians and pharmacists to ensure that physicians and pharmacists are aware of the board's duties and powers.
- (2) Written, oral, or electronic reminders of recipient-specific or drug-specific information that are designed to ensure recipient, physician, and pharmacist confidentiality, and suggested changes in the prescribing or dispensing practices designed to improve the quality of care.
- (3) Use of face-to-face discussions between experts in drug therapy and the prescriber or pharmacist who has been targeted for educational intervention.
- (4) Intensified reviews or monitoring of selected prescribers or pharmacists.
- (5) The creation of an educational program using data provided through DUR to provide for active and ongoing educational outreach programs to improve prescribing and dispensing practices.
- (6) The timely evaluation of interventions to determine if the interventions have improved the quality of care.
- (7) The review of case profiles before the conducting of an intervention.
As added by P.L.75-1992, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.96.