Question

Situation: Maria would benefit from adding a statin to her regimen. She agrees to try the new therapy, so you fax the doctor on May 1. A pharmacy technician follows up with a phone call to the doctor's office on May 3. The doctor sends a prescription for the statin on May 4. What is the Encounter Date (day you determine the result) of this intervention?

Answer 1

The Encounter Date for the intervention is May 4, the day when the prescription for the statin was sent by the doctor after the pharmacy's follow-up.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Encounter Date in this intervention is the day when the result of the intervention was determined, which would be when the prescription from the doctor was received. Considering the timeline provided, the fax to the doctor's office was sent on May 1, the pharmacy technician followed up on May 3, and the doctor sent the prescription for the statin on May 4. Therefore, the Encounter Date is May 4, as that is the day the intervention resulted in the desired outcome — the prescription being sent.