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COMP 2: 2013
Course Outline
I. INTRODUCTION TO DRUG AND HEALTH INFORMATION IN PHARMACY PRACTICE II. ELECTRONIC INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND MODERN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES III. DRUG AND HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCES IV. DRUG INFORMATION SERVICE (DIS) PROCESS: THE MODIFIED SYSTEMATIC AND STRUCTURED APPROACH V. LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF DRUG INFORMATION PROCESS
Pharmacy Informatics
a unique subset of medical informatics that focuses on the use of information technology and drug information and to optimize medication use
the use and integration of data, information, knowledge, technology, and automation in the medication-use process or the purpose of improving health outcomes
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ASHP Statement
Pharmacists
Drug Information
Pharmacy Informatics
Patients
Drug Information printed information in a reference or verbalized by an individual that pertains to medications Specialist /practitioner /pharmacist /provider Center /service /practice Function /skills Medication Information management and use of information on medication therapy signify the broader role that all pharmacists take in information provision
Drug Informatics: emphasizes the use of technology as an integral tool in effectively organizing, analyzing, and managing information on medication use in patients.
1960s: The word drug information was identified and developed and was used in conjunction with the words center and specialist Problem: Finding a way to effectively communicate the wealth of information to those needing it 1962: first drug information center was opened at University of Kentucky Medical Center Other approaches: decentralizing pharmacists MEDLARS was developed 1963: The Nature and Magnitude of Drug Literature: National Library of Medicine
Literature on clinical experience with drugs is sizable and is growing. Its effective use by the practitioner offers many difficulties Competent evaluation of masses of drug information is particularly necessary
Drug literature is growing rapidly in size. It is also increasingly complex, interdisciplinary and interprofessional in nature. Thus drug information sprawls across many professional journals of the most varied types
1973: First formal survey: 54 pharmacist-operated centers in US 1990: 130 centers 1992: 154 centers 2003: significant decrease in drug information centers: centerspractitioners
o To demonstrate the ability to assume more responsibility in providing input on patient drug therapy
PTC activity
Education
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Publications
Factors Influencing the Evolution of the Pharmacist's Role as a Medication Information Provider
Changing philosophy of practice Prevention of adverse drug events (ADEs)
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Growth of information technology Changes in the health care environment with a focus on
Consumerism