Week 1

Question 1

informatics definition (5)

Answer 1

study and practice of creating storing finding manipulating and sharing information

Question 2

disciplines included in informatics (4)

Answer 2

computer science
information systems
information technology and
statistics

Question 3

what does informatics interact with

Answer 3

people
-(patients/consumers and healthcare providers)

systems
-technology or healthcare

data
-data —>info —>knowledge

Question 4

3 facets of informatics

Answer 4

people + tech + info

OR

people + systems + Data

who knows which one!

Question 5

see slide 39 diagram

Answer 5

informatics —->

• legal informatics
• chemoinformatics
• BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH INFORMATICS

Biomedical and health informatics —->

• bioinformatics (cellular and molecular)
• public health informatics (population)
• MEDICAL (CLINICAL) INFORMATICS (person)

medical (clinical) informatics (person)—–>

• clinical field informatics (imaging informatics —>)
• consumer health informatics (research informatics —->)

Question 6

health informatics

Answer 6

many definitions
-intersection of clinical IM/IT, and management practices to achieve better health

-health informatics is optimal use of information often aided by the use of technology to improve health, health care, public health, and biomedical research

Question 7

primary goal of informatics

Answer 7

improving health and patient outcomes

Question 8

what will most of pharmacists work in informatics be

Answer 8

most work in informatics will be applied

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Question 9

pharmacy informatics

• use and integration of (5)
• use in medication use process

Answer 9

use and integration of:
data
information
knowledge
technology
automation

In medication-use process for purpose of IMPROVING MEDICATION OUTCOMES

Question 10

medication use system

Answer 10

prescribing —> transcribing —-> dispensing —-> administering —-> monitoring

Question 11

medication use system: prescribing

Answer 11

patient assesed and order or Rx is created

• written (traditional)
• entered into IT system by CPOE

CPOE - computerized provider order entry

Question 12

medication use system: transcribe

Answer 12

order or Rx is entered into PPMS
-appropriateness assessed and order accuracy ensured

PPMS - pharmacy practice management system

Question 13

medication use system: dispense

Answer 13

medication is prepared and distributed to nurse or patient

- automation may be used in this phase

Question 14

medication use system: administer

Answer 14

medication is given (by nurse or caregiver) or taken (by patient)
-BCMA may be used

BCMA - barcode medication administration

Question 15

medication use system: monitor

Answer 15

patients response is assessed and intervention occurs if necessary
- consumer health technologies may be used

Question 16

pharmacy informatics includes

Answer 16

• computer order entry
• clinical decision support tools
• pharmacy information systems
• automated dispensing
• warnings and surveillance
• internet of things
• big data
• interoperable records
• privacy and surveillance
• apps
• wearable and implantable sensors

Question 17

pharmacy informatician
- expertise in (1)
\+ pharmacay prac knowl
\+ informatics knowl
-help with what

Answer 17

-someone who has expertise in medication related health records and workflow systems

knowledge in pharmacy practice

• medication use process
• database management system

knowledge in informatics

• pharmacy information system
• database management system

someone who helps patients use consumer health technologies

• smarphone apps
• wearable trackers
• wireless blood pressure meters
• mobile electrocardiograms (ECGs)
• smart thermometers