Shows how informatics plays a central role in providing productive and efficient healthcare services. This title presents the aspects of pharmacy computer systems at an introductory level and includes information on choosing informatics as a career. It includes chapters on avoiding medication errors and evidence-based practice.
Based on the authors' experiences in developing a course for a top pharmacy graduate program, this text covers both the conceptual underpinnings and modern-day practice of pharmacy informatics. With an emphasis on the practical, the authors define information and biomedical technologies that are the drivers of change, discuss prerequisites for the effective use of the informatics resources, and cover the basics of maintaining the reliability and security of electronic data. The book clearly addresses the need for standardization in the heathcare industry and offers strategies for capturing, evaluating, and organizing information.
