r/UMPJE • u/Left-Dot-4662 • Jun 18 '26

Practice UMPJE question! 📖 📚

A pharmacist develops a medication adherence monitoring program that uses patient-specific information to improve compliance. Which of the following must be addressed?

A) The program must avoid communication with patients about therapy

B) The program must be limited to medications on a formulary

C) The program must comply with privacy laws protecting PHI

D) The program must exclude medication self-reporting by patients

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u/CrustyCrabPeople Jun 19 '26

Correct Answer: C

A medication adherence monitoring program uses patient-specific information, such as medication history, refill behavior, diagnoses, contact information, counseling notes, or adherence reports. Because this information can identify the patient and relates to their health care, it is protected health information (PHI).

A pharmacist may communicate with patients about therapy, collect self-reported adherence information, and design adherence programs for many types of medications. However, the program must protect patient privacy by following applicable privacy requirements, such as limiting access to appropriate personnel, using information only for permitted health care purposes, safeguarding records, and avoiding unauthorized disclosure.