NASPA Presentation April 2016

PTCB
-Se)ngtheStandard
-PreparingfortheFuture
-AdvancingPa:entSafety
NASPATeleconference
April14,2016
Overview
•  AboutPTCB
•  ValueofPTCBCer:fica:on
•  PTCBProgramOverviewand
Changes
•  NewIni:a:ves
•  Partnerships&Collabora:ons
•  Ques:ons/Comments
MissionStatement
PTCBdevelops,maintains,promotesandadministersana:onally
accreditedcer:fica:onprogramforpharmacy
technicianstoenablethemosteffec:vesupportof
pharmaciststoadvancepa:entsafety.
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PTCB’sGoals
•  Improvepa:entcare,outcomes,
andaccess
•  Provideresourcestofurther
enabletheevolu:onofpharmacy
technicianroles
•  Elevatestandardswithinthe
professiontomeetthedemands
ofthegrowinghealthcaresystem
PTCBCer7fica7onProgram
PharmacyTechnicianCer7fica7onExam(PTCE):
•  Widelyrecognizedandtrustedthroughouttheprofession
•  Psychometricallysuperior–exceedsmanyindustrystandards
•  2013UpdatedBlueprint&Exam
CurrentCer7fica7onRequirements
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•  Ahighschooldiplomaorequivalent
•  Disclosureofallcriminal&stateboardofpharmacyac:ons
•  ApassingscoreonthePTCE
Recer7fica7onEveryTwoYears
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BytheNumbers
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587,000PharmacyTechnicianCer:fica:onsSince1995
275,000Ac:veCer:fiedPharmacyTechnicians
56,000Examin2015
300+SecureTes:ngCenters
–  PearsonVue
•  Administered&Acceptedinall50States,DC,Guam,PR
•  PTCBisAcceptedintheRegula:onsof45States
•  5StatesAcceptOnlyPTCBCer:fica:on
StateRegula:onsVaryWidely
45statesandDCregulatepharmacytechnicians
24statesincludena:onalcer:fica:oninregula:ons
5statesrequireandacceptonlythePTCE
19statesrequireabackgroundcheck
21statesrequireCE
10stateshaveapharmacytechnicianservingonthe
stateBoardofPharmacy
•  5statesdonotregulatepharmacytechnicians
•  Manystateshavependinglegisla:onorregula:ons
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ByTheNumbers
2014,MedianPay
$14.33hr/$29,810yr
2014,NumberofJobs
372,500
JobOutlook,2012-2022
9%growth
EmploymentChange,2014-24
34,700
Employmentincreaseis9%fasterthanaverageforall
occupa:ons
•  74%(275,000)oftechniciansarePTCBcer:fied
•  Increaseddemandforprescrip:onmedica:ons
willleadtomoredemandforpharmacyservices
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dec 2015 http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes292052.htm
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EmergingPharmacyTechnicianRoles
andResponsibili:es
•  Medica:onReconcilia:on
•  Medica:ontherapy
management
•  Immuniza:on
•  Indigentcareprescrip:on
programs
•  Sterile&non-sterile
compounding
•  Clinicaltechnicians(e.g.,
chroniccare,appt.scheduling,
medica:onadherence,
smokingcessa:on,vitalsigns
measurements,data
management,etc.)
•  Tech-check-tech
•  Prescrip:onclarifica:on
•  Qualityassuranceandquality
improvementini:a:ves
•  ACAMarketplaceCer:fied
Applica:onCounselors
•  CMS-CMMIGrantProjects
(Innova:onsCenter)
•  Communityoutreach
programs
•  DUE/ADRmonitoring
•  Informa:cs
•  Medica:onsafetyini:a:ves
•  Telepharmacy
GoingintheSameDirec:on
•  Well-educatedandhighlyskilledpharmacytechnicianshave
importantrolesandresponsibili:esinthepharmacyenterprise.
•  Safeandeffec:vemedica:on-useprocessdependssignificantlyon
theskills,knowledge,andcompetencyofthosepharmacy
technicians.
•  Toproperlyfilltheseroles,pharmacytechniciansrequire
standardizededuca:on,training,andcompetencyassessment.
•  PharmacytechniciansrolesareasignificantfocusoftheASHP
PharmacyPrac:ceModelIni:a:ve(PPMI).
•  Pharmacists’abilitytoredistributetheirfocustomoreclinicaland
pa:ent-centeredac:vi:esisdependentuponpharmacy
techniciansu:liza:oninkeyroleswithinthemedica:on-use
system.
ASHP2015DrakStatementontheRoleofthePharmacyTechnicianhlp://www.ashp.org/menu/Prac:cePolicy/PolicyPosi:onsGuidelinesBestPrac:ces/
DrakGuidanceDocuments.aspx
PharmacyTechnicianImportance
Complexityin
medica7onuse
Qualified,
competent
pharmacy
technicians
Medica7on
safety
Pharmacistsinvolved
indirectpa7entcare
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TechnicianRequirements
NoNa7onalUniformStandards
employment-educa:on-regula:ons
•  Requirementsmayinclude:
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–  Formalpharmacytechnicianeduca:on
–  Priorexperience
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–  Na:onalcer:fica:on
(Cer:fiedTechnician--CPhT)
–  Stateregistra:on
–  Con:nuingED;competencyassessments
Approximately
1200programsin
US
281accreditedby
ASHP/ACPE
ThePTCBValue
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RecognizedAuthority
PTCBhasconsistentlyadvocatedforasinglena:onalstandard
EndorsedbyseveralMajorNa:onalPharmacyOrganiza:ons
Advocatesonbehalfoftechnicians–“We’reatthetable”
Cer:fica:onisPortable
Non-profit&Transparent
NCCAAccredita:onsince2006
Competed&Awarded2ExclusiveContractswithTexas
PartneringwithNABPforDisciplineCases&CE
NewPTCBrequirementstobecomerecer7fied:
•  2014,oneofthe20requiredCEhourstobeinpa:entsafety,in
addi:ontoonealreadyrequiredinlaw
•  2015,acceptonlypharmacy-technician-targetedCE
–  IfnotACPEaccredited,mustbecontainedinblueprint
•  2016,thenumberofCEcoursesallowedfromcollegecourseswill
bedecreased
–  from15to10hours
•  2018,thenumberofin-servicehoursallowedforCEwillbephased
out
–  from10tofivein2015,andfromfivetozeroin2018
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NewPTCBcer7fica7onrequirements:
•  2020:CompleteanASHP/ACPE-accreditededuca7on
program-PharmacyTechnicianAccredita3onCommission(PTAC)
•  Why“2020”
–  ExpandingRolesofPharmacyTechnicians
–  QualityandNecessityofEduca:on
–  ProfessionDirected
•  PathForward
–  StakeholderMee:ngs&Consensusbuilding
–  Accredita:onTrainingStandardsChanges
–  Addressingdemand;DistanceLearning
ASHP/ACPETechnicianStandards
Revisions:January1,2016
•  “Should”havetwodifferentexperien:alsites,as
opposedto“must”havetwodifferentexperien:al
sites(Standard3.3.d)
•  Simula:onOp:ons–MusthaveEITHERsterileor
non-sterilecompounding(orboth)(Standard3.6.b.
(28),3.6.b.(29),and3.6.b.(30))
•  Didac:cs:llmustincludesterileandnon-sterile
compounding
NewIni7a7ves
•  ResearchStudies
–  PharmacyWorkforceCenter
–  PublicPercep:on
–  Cer:fica:onOutcomes
•  2016JobAnalysis
•  Specialty&AdvancedCer:fica:ons
–  SterileCompounding
–  Hospital&Community
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HowDoWeGetThere
Foresight:WheretoGo
Teamwork:WorkTogether
Ac7on:TimeisNow
Courage:Embrace/IncorporateChange
Connec7ons&Partnerships
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“2014 CPhT of the Year”
BuildingProgramPartnerships
•  Promo:onandAdvocacyforPTCBcer:fica:onand
recer:fica:onasthena:onalstandard:valueandimportance
•  PTCBStateAssociatesProgram
–  71organiza:onsrepresen:ng45of50states
–  Value/Benefits
Onestandardforeduca:on,training,andcer:fica:on
Compensa:ontoassistinstandardspromo:on
State-relateddata
Communica:onsfacilita:onwithcer:fiedtechniciansinthestate
Notdesignedtomandatechangesinlegisla:onorplaceassocia:onsatodds
withstateregula:ons/statutes
•  Pilotprogramlaunchedin2017toexaminemoremeaningfulcompensa:on
structure
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HowCanStateAssociatesHelp
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StateBoardsofPharmacy
Spreadtheword
Supportana:onalstandardfortechnicians
Includetechniciansinyourassocia:on
Providetechtrainingopportuni:esorCEtosupport
PTCBcerrica:on
HowWillPTCBHelpYou
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Listenandcommunicate
Con:nuetoprovideapsychometricallysoundPTCE
Facilitatediscussionandworkcoopera:vely
Ensuretes:ngloca:ons
Promoteanddocumentvalueofprogram
ProvideStateAssociateswithpromo:onalmaterials
BuildingAddi7onalProgram
Partnerships
•  Promo:onandAdvocacyforPTCBcer:fica:onand
recer:fica:onasthena:onalstandard:valueand
importance
•  PTCBAdvocatePrograms
–  EducatorProgram
•  1120educators
–  EmployerProgram
•  709employers
•  EmployerandEducatorSponsorshipProgram
–  483sponsors
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BuildingProfessional
Partnerships
•  Ini:a:vessuppor:ngpharmacyprac:ce
–  Commileeandtaskforceinvolvement
–  Consensusconferences
–  Presenta:onsatBoardofPharmacyandPharmacyProfessional
Associa:onmee:ngs
•  AmericanAssocia:onsofCollegesofPharmacy(AACP)
–  2014ProfessionalAffairsCommilee
•  Collabora:onsbetweencolleges/schoolsofpharmacyandpharmacy
technicianeduca:onprograms
•  Alignmentofassocia:oneduca:on,training,cer:fica:onpolicy
statementswithothermajorpharmacyprofessionalassocia:ons
•  Accredita:onCouncilforPharmacyEduca:onStandards2016
–  InterprofessionalTeam-BasedCare
–  Co-curricularrequirements
Summary
•  RolesAreEvolving&ScopeofPrac:ceisExpanding
•  Se)ngtheStandard–AdvancingPa:entCare
•  PTCBTheDifferenceMaker
–  Value,Respect,Accountable,Advocate&Partner
–  ProvidingPathwaytoAdvancePharmacyTechnicians
Prac:cingatTopOfOurLicense
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EverelB.McAllister,MPA,RPh,Colonel(USAFRet)
Execu:veDirectorandCEO
emcallister@ptcb.org
MiriamA.MobleySmith,PharmD,FASHP
DirectorofStrategicAlliances
mmobleysmith@ptcb.org
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