Building Blocks: Epic Orderable Functionality and the Relationship Between Authorization and Verification Recorded Session

This course will demonstrate how Epic is programmed to translate a representative order into the correct and final dispensed product. Both pharmacists and technicians will learn how to find authorization information in a patient chart to support their ordering, compounding, and verification workflows, with a focus on biosimilars.

If you attended Building Blocks: Epic Orderable Functionality and the Relationship Between Authorization and Verification on 09/30/2026, you will not be able to claim credit again for this course. However, you are welcome to still watch the content.

Target Audience

This course is intended for Advocate Health Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

Learning Objectives

Pharmacist Objectives: ​​ 

  • Differentiate between inpatient and outpatient biosimilar usage
  • Describe the difference between an Orderable Medication and a Dispensable Medication in Epic, and the advantages of each
  • Explain criteria types that can be used in Epic Dispensable Mapping logic to direct Orderables to the intended Dispensables
  • Identify locations in the patient chart where authorization and referral documentation can be located to support choice of biosimilar product during verification

Pharmacy Technician Objectives:

  • Differentiate between inpatient and outpatient biosimilar usage
  • Identify locations in the patient chart where authorization and referral documentation can be located to support choice of biosimilar product during verification
  • Recognize opportunities for technicians to prepare ahead of patient encounters to ensure proper product selection and availability, especially for biosimilars and White Bag restrictions
 

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Pharmacy Technician
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Course opens: 
10/14/2026
Course expires: 
10/14/2027
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Pharmacy Development Series Recorded Sessions
Rating: 
0

Faculty

Marjorie Young, RPh, MSHI- Pharmacy Program Coordinator, Pharmacy Revenue Integrity, Advocate Health

Disclosure

The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s)

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum 1.00 hours of CPE credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacy UAN: JA0006327-0000-26-156-H04-P
Pharmacy Technician UAN: JA0006327-0000-26-156-H04-T

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Pharmacy Technician
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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How to Register

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Participation Options

This course is available to Advocate Health providers (employed and independent) and team members only.

If you attended Building Blocks: Epic Orderable Functionality and the Relationship Between Authorization and Verification on 09/30/2026, you will not be able to claim credit again for this course. However, you are welcome to still watch the content.

For Further Information

Contact the AH Continuing Pharmacy Education team at [email protected] if you have any questions or need assistance. 

If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]

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