Pharmacy Informatics

Overview

The field of Pharmacy Informatics seeks to apply informatics innovations and technologies to pharmacy settings. This includes e-prescribing, tracking inventory, maintaining databases, and tracking adverse drug events. Pharmacy Informatics also benefits healthcare providers and patients alike by allowing pharmacists immediate access to medical records and

Practitioners

Pharmacy informaticists

Programs

• Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

References

[http://www.highperformancepharmacy.com/pdf/case_studies/279.pdf ASHP national survey on informatics: Assessment of the adoption and use of pharmacy informatics in U.S. hospitals]

HIMMS Pharmacy Informatics

Johns Hopkins University Pharmacy Residency Program: Pharmacy Informatics