Prelim (All lesson)

• Pharmacy informatics

  • deals with the application of pharmacy-related health data for various purposes
• Pharmacy informatics

  • According to ASHP, it is the use and integration of data, information, knowledge, technology, and automation in the medication-use process to improve health outcomes
• Pharmacy informatics

  • It is a subset of informatics relevant to pharmacy practices
• Pharmacy informatics

  - an important subset of medical informatics in which the pharmacists use their knowledge of information systems and medication-use processes to improve the patient care by ensuring that new technologies lead to safer and more effective medication use (ASHP)
• Various aspects of medication management:

  • drug utilization review
  • use of barcoding technology during dispensing
  • development of alert systems
• Pharmacy informatics

  • involves collaboration between pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physicians, nurses, information technology personnel, and other health care professionals
• ASHP stands for?

  • American Society of Health System Pharmacist
• ASHP (acronym)

  • It is a national professional organization whose members include pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians serving as patient care providers in healthcare teams in acute and ambulatory settings
• Applications of health informatics in the process of care:

  • hospital administration, billing and accounting
  • resource management
  • medical documentation
  • diagnostics and therapy
  • imaging
  • communication
  • information management
  • clinical decision support
• Information technology

  • involves the use of hardware, software, services, and supporting infrastructure to manage and deliver information using voice, data, and video
• Information technology

  • It is the science and activity of using computers and electronic equipment to store and send information
• Informatics

  • is the study and application of information technology to the arts, science, and professions, and its use in organizations and society at large
• Informatics

  • It involves the study of best practices in information accrual, handling, dissemination, and comprehension using appropriate technology
• The three curricular areas of emphasis in informatics are:

  • basic pharmaceutical sciences
  • pharmaceutical technology and management
  • clinical pharmacy practice
• Commonly used devices for telemedicine include:

  • smartphones
  • digital stethoscopes
  • vital sign monitoring devices
  • wearable biosensors
• Characteristics of an Informatics pharmacist:

  • Strong understanding of pharmacy practice
  • Knowledgeable about the medication use process
  • Knowledgeable about information systems, healthcare technology, and automation
  • Basic understanding of database design and function
  • Ability to think about the end user
• Roles of an informatics pharmacist:

  • Ensure patient safety
  • Serve as a liaison between pharmacy and other departments
  • Provide education to healthcare professionals
  • Serve as a resource for hospital staff
  • Provide recommendations regarding vendor selection
• Areas of responsibility of informatics pharmacists:

  • Information management
  • Knowledge delivery
  • Data analysis
  • Clinical informatics
  • Change management
• Year, 1990

  • the rise of the internet.
• Year, 1959

  • used interactive telemedicine to transmit neurological examinations, which is widely considered the first case of a real-time video telemedicine consultation
• Year, 1950 to 1960

  • the first uses of telemedicine is to transmit video, images, and complex medical data
• Year, 1968

  • emergency number "911".
• Hugo Gernsback

  • introduced the concept "Teledactyl".
• Year, 1925

  • the concept "teledactyl" was introduced by Hugo Gernsback
• Year, April 1924

  • depicting the use of television and microphone for a patient to communicate with a doctor, including the use of heartbeat and temperature indicators.
• Year, April 1924

  • the first idea of telemedicine was introduced
• Year, 1800

  • Capital Avenue Drugstore was connected to 21 different local physicians via an early version of the telephone.
• Telegraph and telephone

  • it brought long-distance communication into the mainstream, where almost anyone could send a telegraph message or make a phone call.
• Leadership

  • involvement in committees and professional organizations education
• Informatics pharmacist

  • work with interdisciplinary teams to implement new technology
• Informatics pharmacist

  • identify solutions to and resolve system problems
• Informatics pharmacist

  • liaison between information technology and pharmacy
• Informatics pharmacist

  • they maintain databases of medication management systems
• When dealing with knowledge to guide healthcare delivery, the only constant is change. (change management)
• Clinical informatics

  • it focuses on an individual patient
• Clinical informatics

  • it promotes the understanding, integration, and application of information technology in healthcare settings
• In order to improve healthcare, data must be reviewed and the insights gained from this data must be applied. (data analysis)
• Knowledge delivery

  • the informatics pharmacist drive the delivery of medication-related information and knowledge throughout the clinical knowledge lifecycle
• Information management

  • informatics pharmacist must generate and share this information with various healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety while also measuring the usage and effectiveness of this information throughout the clinical process.
• Informatics pharmacist

  • has the ability to look at both the "big picture" and the individual details and processes