Requirement (as of July 1, 2023): Pharmacists must complete 1 hour of CE provided by the Board each renewal cycle. This requirement counts toward the 30-hour total required for renewal. The current course designated by the Board for pharmacists renewing by June 30, 2025, is K-TRACS for Pharmacies: Good Data In, Good Data Out." See KBOP's website for details on other Board-required CE.

Pharmacists renewing in June 30, 2026 and 2027, see the November 2024, March 2025, and September 2025 Board newsletters for required CE.

K-TRACS for Pharmacies: Good Data In, Good Data Out

"K-TRACS for Pharmacies: Good Data In, Good Data Out" is a continuing education opportunity for Kansas pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. 

The course discusses pharmacy requirements for prescription data submission to K-TRACS and the impact of pharmacy data quality on K-TRACS patient reports. The course covers 2023 revisions to K-TRACS regulations, including:

• Timeliness of reporting
• Qualifications for exemptions from reporting
• Requirements to correct outstanding prescription errors
• Overview of common data quality issues

The course also highlights appropriate use of confidential patient information in K-TRACS and how patient prescription history can be used in clinical decision-making and as part of effective patient care coordination. An overview of the 2022 update to CDC Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids and statewide naloxone protocol are included, as well as how the K-TRACS Advisory Committee reviews prescription data for patterns of concern.

Continuing Education Statement

The course is available for 1 hour of ACPE credit for both pharmacists and technicians. There is no regulatory requirement for technicians to complete the course. The Kansas State Board of Pharmacy has collaborated with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education to award continuing pharmacy education credit for this activity: UAN KS7002-0000-23-001-H03-P and UAN KS7002-0000-23-001-H03-T (1.0 contact hours, knowledge-based activity).

The Board will report course completion to CPE Monitor within 30 days of individual course completion. Sign up for CPE Monitor to track your continuing education progress. No certificates will be issued for course completion.

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