Pharmacy Informatics
Pharmacy informatics is the scientific field that focuses on medication-related data and knowledge within the continuum of healthcare systems - including its acquisition, storage, analysis, use and dissemination - in the delivery of optimal medication-related patient care and health outcomes. (HIMSS October 2006)
The pharmacy informaticist focuses on application of technology for pharmacists in supporting, streamlining, improving workflow, increasing patient safety with best practices and reliable systems. After recognizing the rapidly increasing role of the pharmacist in the use of healthcare information and management systems, HIMSS established the Pharmacy Informatics Task Force for HIMSS members with a role in pharmacy informatics in September 2006.
In this section you will find tools that define pharmacy informatics as a specialty practice area and resources to improving the quality of pharmacy and medication-management systems.
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