Import Results with MRO Management
One of the most time-consuming aspects of
substance abuse testing management is entering data. In many cases it is
possible to electronically import result data rather than manually enter it into
DrugPak! MRO Management serves as a result data import engine as well as a
holding area for results that require review. Importing result data is one of
the most powerful tools DrugPak offers for making your result processing more
efficient and effective.
The idea of MRO Management starts with your
result data. Results that are reported from a laboratory can often be delivered
in a data file as well as, or instead of, by fax. DrugPak has an
extensive library of translation formats including all major laboratories, many
national MRO practices, and various testing devices--over 40 translation scripts
in all. If we don't already have exactly what you need, custom translations can
be created for new trading partners as well!
Once data has been
delivered to your computer, MRO Management reads the information, arranges
everything in the correct DrugPak data format, and validates the information.
Customizable automation levels allow you to define warnings for missing and
mis-matched information so that you can decide what results can automatically
report through DrugPak and which results need to be held for review.
MRO
Management provides an easy interface for reviewing problem and non-negative
results. This includes an in-depth MRO Result Worksheet and access to Document
Manager images. Issues of concern for each result are clearly identified and
final processing is not permitted until all issues have been addressed.
Importing results with MRO Management can help your workload every business day,
dramatically reducing processing time per result as well as data entry mistakes.
With the ability to import data from a variety of sources and detailed control
over processing options, any DrugPak user who considers result data entry a
significant burden can reduce time and increase accuracy by electronically
importing result data. Consider reducing the weight of your burden through
automation with MRO Management.
Visit DrugPak.com to learn more
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We're Here to Help You!
We appreciate that you have chosen
DrugPak to manage your substance abuse testing data. This
newsletter is an opportunity for us to pass on news, helpful hints, and
suggestions. If you ever have any questions or problems, don't
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FAA Random Selection Acceptable Practices
Several DrugPak users have
contacted the DrugPak Support Desk looking to clarify acceptable random
selection practices in FAA substance abuse testing programs. The question is whether it is permissible to
use DrugPak to perform a single random selection that selects participants for
combined drug-and-alcohol testing. Some people have been under the impression
that separate random selections must be performed: one for drugs and
another for alcohol.
On June 22, the FAA has
posted a formal response to a similar question on the FAA web site;
http://faa.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/faa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=362
The question answered by the FAA was as follows:
"Is it permissible to generate the
selections for random drug testing from the full list of eligible employees in
the random pool, then make the alcohol selections from the list of employees
that were selected for drug testing?"
The FAA responded that the described method was not
allowed, because...
"When you generate a random
drug selection list and subsequently generate your alcohol selections from the
drug selection list, this process does not allow equal chance of alcohol
testing for those employees who were not included on the drug selection
list."
Some DrugPak users have been concerned that the FAA
prohibition could also be interpreted as prohibiting DrugPak's combined
Drug+Alcohol selections. On the
contrary, the FAA response explicitly permits performing a single Drug +
Alcohol selection, if that methodology is part of a documented policy.
"It is possible to make a single random
selection, and apply a documented policy for testing. A
sample policy may be: everyone on your list is drug tested, and the first
10% on the list are also alcohol tested.
It is imperative that your methods for random selection are well
documented to ensure they're applied consistently."
Consequently, our interpretation of the FAA response is
that it is permissible to use DrugPak to run a single random selection that
selects for Drugs and Alcohol at the same time so long as the company's written
drug testing policy articulates that the combined selection method is being
used.
In fact, using DrugPak to perform a combined Drug &
Alcohol selection furthers the FAA's stated goals of (a) ensuring that each participant
has an equal chance of being selected and (b) applying the policy consistently.
When DrugPak runs a combined Drug + Alcohol selection, it effectively handles
the details of the single-selection policy described in the FAA response. It
also ensures that each participant has an equal chance of being selected. This
is how it works:
1) First
you configure the random profile to establish a percentage of the pool to
select for Drugs (e.g. 6.25%), and
another percentage of the pool to select for Alcohol (e.g. 2.50%)..
2) At the beginning of the selection process,
every eligible participant is assigned a single, unique, random number. Participants are then sorted by their random
numbers to achieve random ordering.
3) Finally, a single "pass" is made
through the random list. The top 2.50% participants are selected for Alcohol
AND DRUGS, the next 3.75% participants
are tested for only Drugs, and the remaining participants are not tested. This
results in a 6.75% selection rate for Drugs and a 2.50% selection rate for
Alcohol, although only 6.75% of the entire pool is selected for testing.
Using this system, every participant had an
equal chance of being selected for Drugs and Alcohol, Drugs only, or not being
selected.
The following wording would be an accurate policy
description of this selection : "Random selections performed on this group will
be performed 4 times per year. In each
random selection 2.5% of the eligible pool will be selected for drug and alcohol
testing, 3.75% of the eligible pool will be selected for drug testing
only". This last example is based on
quarterly selections where the annual target is 25% for drug tests, 10% for
alcohol tests, (some conditions may dictate that a FAA covered company use
different selection frequencies or different annual targets).
If your company policy does not articulate that a
single-selection method shall be used, then you may be required to perform
separate selections for Drugs and Alcohol. Note that in both selections, ALL
COVERED EMPLOYEES must be eligible for selection. Here's how to do it:
1) Create a random selection profile for your
FAA pool. Configure the profile to select the appropriate number of
participants for Drugs.
2) Create another random selection profile
for your FAA pool (including the exact same participants). Configure the
profile to select the appropriate number of participants for Alcohol.
3)
When using DrugPak's Random Selection Expert to perform selections you
can execute both selection profiles at the same time.
4) After you have performed both selections
some participants will have been selected in the Drug random, some participants
will have been selected in the Alcohol random, and some may have been selected
in both randoms.
We would like to extend our
thanks to Lisa Ruehle of JetBlue Airways for pointing us to the FAA's answer
to this question. Again, the link to the
official response is
http://faa.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/faa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=362.
If
you have questions or problems about this, or anything in DrugPak,
contact the DrugPak Support Desk at (800) 321-7826 x220 or by email at support@drugpak.com.
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DrugPak Monthly Payment Plans
Would
it help your cash flow to pay for your DrugPak Support in monthly
payments? DrugPak is now offering the option of paying for
support through monthly installments. For details please contact
Rich Bugden at (800) 321-7826 x202.
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 August Webinars
DOT MIS Form Webinar
Learn
how to best prepare and generate the DOT MIS Form directly from
DrugPak. Understand how participant records, random selections, and
result records combine to produce the MIS report. This helps ensure
accurate numbers and printing. Grouping options can get your reports
generated quickly. This class helps understand how to use report
options properly but also best practices for data entry.
DOT MIS Form - 60 minutes - $59
Tuesday, Aug 18th 2:00 PM Eastern Time*
Random Selection Webinar
Learn
how to use DrugPak's Random Selection Expert to quickly and easily
perform random selections. In-depth coverage of random selection
profiles, the random selection expert and random selection program
statistical analysis.
DrugPak Random Selection - 90 minutes - $69
Thursday, Aug 20th 12:00 noon Eastern Time*
Support Plan members receive an
automatic $10 discount on all webinars!
Seats are limited and DrugPak webinars fill up quickly.
Contact us today to make your advance reservations. Call (800) 321-7826 x202.
Attendees are welcome to have one computer connected to the on-line portion and one
phone connection to the conference call, but have as many people view
and listen in your office as you wish. Advance payment is
necessary to reserve your place and includes the cost of the web
connection and the toll-free conference call.
*Please note: all times for webinars are Eastern.
Adjust for your location accordingly and please be prompt!
There
is a limited number of "seats" available for each webinar. Please
be considerate of others who may wish to attend. In the event you
cannot attend a webinar for which you have registered, kindly give at
least one day notice that you will not attend. We will be unable
to give refunds or reschedule webinars unless we receive your
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Think About It
"I can't imagine a person becoming a success who doesn't give this game of life everything he's got."
--Walter Cronkite (1916 - July 17, 2009)
American Broadcast Journalist
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