Pharmacy Informatics
Overview
The field of Pharmacy Informatics seeks to apply informatics innovations and technologies in pharmacy settings. This includes electronic prescribing (E-Prescribing), tracking inventory, maintaining databases, and tracking adverse drug events. Pharmacy Informatics also benefits healthcare providers and patients alike by allowing better prescription practices and easier access to medications.
E-Prescribing
E-Prescribing is the process of implementing electronic health record programs
Practitioners
Pharmacy informaticists
Programs
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]
Johns Hopkins University Pharmacy Residency Program: Pharmacy Informatics
