1_Intro Flashcards
What does a library, book, medical journal and google have in common?
information
The underlying theme in health care’s evolution is the use of _________ to enhance care
use of computers and technology
A field of information science concerned with the analysis, use and dissemination of medical data and information through the application of computers to various aspects of health care and medicine. (Hohmeier & White, 2015)
medical informatics
medical informatics is the field of information science concerned with the _________________ of medical data and information through the application of computers to various aspects of health care and medicine. (Hohmeier & White, 2015)
analysis, use and dissemination
The use of information science and technology to advance medical knowledge and improve quality of care and health system performance. (AMIA)
Medical Informatics
The rapidly developing scientific field that deals with resources, devices, and formalized methods for optimizing the storage, retrieval, and management of medical information for problem solving and decision making. (AAMC)
Medical Informatics
Enhancing care while utilizing rapidly DEVELOPING scientific field
Medical Informatics
Provide services using computer and technology
Medical Informatics
medical informatics provides services using _________
computer and technology
The use and integration of data, information, knowledge, technology, and automation in the medication use process for the purpose of improving health outcome.
Pharmacy Informatics
Pharmacy informatics encompasses all aspects of ____________
medication management.
3 things incorporated in pharmacy informatics
- Basic pharmaceutical sciences
- Pharmaceutical technology and management
- Clinical pharmacy practice
involves pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacogenomics, pharmacokinetics
Basic pharmaceutical sciences
involves pharmaceutics, pharmacoeconomics)
Pharmaceutical technology and management
involves therapeutics, patient counseling, drug information
Clinical pharmacy practice
under Basic pharmaceutical sciences; involves the study of things like SARs
pharmaceutical chemistry
under Basic pharmaceutical sciences; considers family genes and its effect on the prominence of a disease
pharmacogenomics
under Basic pharmaceutical sciences; what the body does to the drug
pharmacokinetics
under Pharmaceutical technology and management; involves Development of different dosage forms
pharmaceutics
under Pharmaceutical technology and management; consideration of patients’ financial capability
pharmacoeconomics
under Clinical pharmacy practice; involves Identifying the right treatment or ideal drug for patient
therapeutics
drug information may be ________ or developed for a given patient population.
patient-specific
examples are therapeutic guidelines, coordination of ADR reports, publication of newsletter or updating a website
Drug Information
Provision of this information is one of the fundamental responsibilities of a pharmacist
Drug Information
can be utilized for different purposes:
▪ Cost-effective medication selection
▪ Medication policy decision
▪ Resource selection
▪ Practice-related issues
Drug Information
electronic management of drug information
Drug Informatics
Uses technology to effectively organize, analyze, manage, and
communicate information on medication use in patients.
Drug Informatics
▪ Electronic Health Record (EHR)
▪ Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
▪ Telemedicine
▪ Social Media
The ff are examples of _____
Drug Informatics
The first Drug Information Center (DIC) was established by the __________ in August 1962
University of Kentucky Medical Center