Introduction to Pharmacy Informatics

Question 1

deals with subset of informatics relevant to the practice of pharmacy

Answer 1

pharmacy informatics

Question 2

to improve patient care by ensuring that new technologies lead to safer and more effective medication use (ASHP)

Answer 2

pharmacy informatics

Question 3

ACQUISITION, STORAGE, ANALYSIS, USE AND DISSEMINATION - delivery of optimal education-related patient care and health outcomes (HIMSS October 2006)

Answer 3

pharmacy informatics

Question 4

use of electronic health data to support safe and effective medication use

Answer 4

pharmacy informatics

Question 5

pharmacy informatics includes what various aspects of medication management?

Answer 5

drug utilization review – authorized or structure ongoing review on prescribing, dispensing, and even the use of new medicine (in Hospital Pharmacy)

barcoding technology in product dispensing

development of alert systems to improve prescribing and dispensing of medications

Question 6

it involves broad collaboration with?

Answer 6

pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physicians, nurses, information technology personnel, other health care professionals

Question 7

ASHP?

Answer 7

American Society of Health System Pharmacist

NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL organization

members include: PHARMACISTS, STUDENT PHARMACISTS, PHARMACY TECHNICIANS

serves as patient care providers in ACUTE and AMBULATORY SETTINGS

Question 8

applications of health informatics in the process of care?

Answer 8

hospital administration, billing, and accounting
resource management
medical documentation
diagnostics and therapy
imaging
communication
information management
clinical decision support

Question 9

use of hardware, software, services, and supporting infrastructure to manage and deliver information using voice, data, and video

science and activity of using computers

to store and send information

Answer 9

information technology

Question 10

study and application of information technology to the arts, sciences, and professions

its use in organizations and society at large

study of the best practices in information accrual, handling, dissemination, and comprehension using APPROPRIATE technology

Answer 10

informatics

Question 11

impacts of informatics to health?

Answer 11

construct computer HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS by studying NEEDS OF DOCTORS, NURSES, PATIENTS, and HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS

create HEALTH NETWORKS that allow doctors and nurses to SHARE KNOWLEDGE and BEST PRACTICES

create NEW METHODS OF INFORMATION DELIVERY that MOTIVATE PATIENTS TO FOLLOW TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

Question 12

computer applications in medical care

THEORETICAL and PRACTICAL aspects of information processing and communication

based on knowledge and experience derived from processes in medicine and health care

Answer 12

medical informatics

Question 13

development and assessment of methods and system for the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of patient data with help of knowledge from scientific research

generation, handling, communication, storage, retrieval, management analysis, discovery, and synthesis of data information and knowledge in the entire scope of healhcare

Answer 13

health informatics

Question 14

discrete and objective facts

easy to capture and store in media

e.g databases and files

e.g patient lab values, drug orders, px’s wt

Answer 14

data

Question 15

data that has relevance and purpose

has meaning - CONTEXTUALIZED, CATEGORIZED, CALCULATED, CORRECTED, CONDENSED

e.g knowing lab result is high or low from reference value

Answer 15

information

Question 16

broader, deeper, richer than data and information

Answer 16

knowledge

Question 17

patient and context-sensitive WARNING

presented to ORDERING PROVIDER at the time an order is being entered

to INFORM the provider of a CLINICAL CONCERN relevant to the patient and order being placed

Answer 17

alert

Question 18

context-sensitive ELECTRONIC PROMPT

to perform an intervention or procedure

based on the patient’ specific clinical data as applied to a set of logical conditions

Answer 18

clinical reminder

Question 19

patient and context-sensitive PROMPT

to the ordering provider, attending physician, primary provider, care team

to alert them of new information (e.g abnormal lab results) or task in need of completion (e.g unsigned order or note)

Answer 19

notification

Question 20

delivery of healthcare services, where patients and providers are separated by distance

uses technology for the exchange of information for DIAGNOSIS and TREATMENT of diseases and injuries, research and evaluation

continuin education of health professionals

Answer 20

telehealth

Question 21

practice of caring for patients remotely when provider and patient are not physically present with each other

compliant based on DPA (DATA PRIVACY ACT)

Answer 21

telemedicine