Pharmacy Informatics Flashcards
dual specialist
knowledgeable about PHARMACY PRACTICE and INFORMATICS
ability to look at the BIG PICTURE and the INDIVIDUAL DETAILS AND PROCESSES
informatics pharmacist
characteristics of an informatics pharmacist?
strong understanding of pharmacy practice
knowledgeable about the medication use process
knowledgeable about information systems, healthcare technology, and automation
basic understanding of database design and function
think of the END USER
roles of an informatics pharmacist?
ensure px safety
provide guidance and leadership for all technology initiatives that support medication use
customize and tailor health information systems and technology to the needs of practice
serves as a liaison between pharmacy and other departments (IT, nurses, physicians, vendors/distributors)
education to healthcare professionals and managers
serves as a resource for hospital staff
recommendations regarding vendor selection
areas of responsibility?
DICCK
data analysis
information management
clinical informatics
change of management
knowledge delivery
generate and share the information with various healthocare professionals to ensure px safety while measuring effectiveness and usage of the information throughout the clinical process
e.g barcoding technology
information management
drive the delivery of medication-related information and knowledge throughout the clinical knowledge life cycle
e.g automated medication dispensing
knowledge delivery
data must be reviewed and insights gained from data must be applied
data analysis
promotes understanding. integration, and application of information technology in healthcare settings
focuses on INDIVIDUAL PATIENT
e.g smart pump optimization – loading doses
clinical informatics
dealing with knowledge to guide healthcare delivery, ONLY CONSTANT IS CHANGE
treatments come and go, diagnostics tools evolve, clinical practices changes
change management
what an informatics pharmacist does?
maintain databases of medication management systems
liaison between IT and pharmacy
identify solutions to resolve system problems
work with interdisciplinary teams to implement new technology - Barcode Medication Administration
Leadership
IN HEALTH CARE FIELD?
ability to cater to the needs of the patients from ANY PLACE at ANY GIVEN TIME
HIGHLY BENEFICIAL for OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE
TELEMEDICINE helps to formulate EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE HEALTH CARE PLAN
IN RURAL AREA?
hep rural providers DELIVER BETTER HEALTH CARE by connecting rural providers and their patients to SERVICES AT DISTANT SITES AND PROMOTING PATIENT-CENTERED HEALTH
IN URBAN AREA?
bringing providers and experts to patients
decreases healthcare and travel costs
telemedicine in ancient times uses?
fire, smoke signals, drums, horns, etc.
kicked off by the inventions of the ELECTRICAL TELEGRAPH and TELEPHONE
early telemedicine
